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Re: Seeking: Local SOF builders....
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/13/2011, 7:52 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Local SOF builders.... (Bill Mayberry)

: Hi Bill,

: I've been surfing the qajaqusa site for quite some time and it's an
: excellent resource.

: I have the book "Making Skin on Frame Boats" by Robert
: Morris and I intend to use it's guidelines for building a boat.
: Suggestions for my second book.....

: For my first boat I'm leaning toward having a go at the F1 from
: Cape Falcon. http://www.capefalconkayak.com/f1details.html Now
: if I just knew how to use a Survey....

: Thanks,
: Bill

Hi Bill,

Robert Morris' book is my favorite on the subject, it's out of print though so consider yourself lucky to have a copy. Used copies are "really" expensive. Both Cunningham and Starr's books on the subject are worthwhile they each have a somewhat different take on how to do certain things.

Also if you're interested in the historical aspect of SOF's, KOG (Kayaks of Greenland) by Harvey Golden is excellent.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Local SOF builders.... *PIC*
Bill Mayberry -- 5/11/2011, 8:49 am
Re: Seeking: Local SOF builders....
b stupak -- 5/11/2011, 11:58 am
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TheLuckyOne -- 5/11/2011, 5:05 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 5/11/2011, 6:11 pm
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Ken -- 5/11/2011, 11:14 pm
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Bill Mayberry -- 5/11/2011, 11:32 pm
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Ken -- 5/12/2011, 10:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2011, 1:32 am
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Bill Mayberry -- 5/12/2011, 8:45 am
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StephenHJ -- 5/12/2011, 12:47 pm
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Bill Mayberry -- 5/12/2011, 9:21 pm
Re: Seeking: Local SOF builders....
StephenHJ -- 5/13/2011, 2:05 am
Re: Seeking: Local SOF builders....
Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2011, 7:52 am
Re: Seeking: Local SOF builders....
Bill Mayberry -- 5/13/2011, 8:22 pm
Re: Seeking: Local SOF builders....
Bill Hamm -- 5/14/2011, 6:50 am