: If I had to estimate time. I'd say fussing with routers 20+ hours
: (and I'm never satisfied I got it right--and I think I'm very
: good with routers and router tables) The soft cedar is almost
: like rubber going through those cutters, it needs support right
: up to where it meets the cutters.
: Bevel edge double the time for cove & bead. (If you were in a
: hurry you'd be building a plywood kayak)

It depends on your experience level and tools. I have professional tools (but no stock feeder) and a lot of experience, and it took me about 4 1/2 hours to rip the strips, thickness plane them, and cut the beads and coves. I had a helper for the planing to avoid snipe and move a little faster, but I did the rest on my own. If I had a catcher for ripping the strips I could have shaved more time off, but probably less than 15 minutes.

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