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Re: Strip: Completed Petrel
By:Joe Whitman
Date: 3/14/2011, 1:10 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Completed Petrel (Paul Sylvester)

: Very nice!
: Was it hard working the walnut next to the softer woods?
: How is the weight?
: Love the colors and contrast,
: Any idea on hours to build?

The Peruvian walnut was harder to plane and bend. I made my walnut strips 1/2" to compensate. Other than that not too bad, I had no problems with it next to the cedar. Weight is right about 40# all outfitted (seat...) I have not weighed it since getting a more accurate scale. And as for hours, about 300. By the way I took it to the pool last week and it rolls so nice. I had no training other than YouTube, and was able to roll on my first try. I love this boat. Joe

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Strip: Completed Petrel *PIC*
Joe Whitman -- 3/7/2011, 1:09 pm
Re: Strip: Completed Petrel *PIC*
Joe Whitman -- 3/7/2011, 1:14 pm
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Damian wentzel -- 3/7/2011, 7:31 pm
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Joe whitman -- 3/7/2011, 8:31 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 3/7/2011, 1:20 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/8/2011, 7:59 am
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Joe Whitman -- 3/8/2011, 12:18 pm
Very Pretty *NM*
John VanBuren -- 3/15/2011, 8:04 am
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mtkayak (Mike Trutwin) -- 3/7/2011, 1:25 pm
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Oliver Bloch -- 3/7/2011, 1:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/8/2011, 12:31 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 3/13/2011, 8:24 am
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Joe Whitman -- 3/14/2011, 1:10 pm
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Farback -- 3/15/2011, 5:09 pm
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Farback -- 3/15/2011, 5:10 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 3/15/2011, 5:43 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 3/19/2011, 11:01 pm