: I'm getting ready to start my first strip built kayak. I have an
: old 1 hp craftsman router with 1/4 inch collet. I'm guessing
: this will not be good for running a bunch of strips. Any advice
: on what router to buy and where to get good B&C bits? Tyler
: Verdery

Do yourself a big favor and skip the cove and bead route.

Milling C&B properly is one of the fussiest things you can do with a router.

I bet 90%+ people don't get it right the first time. I didn't. And I didn't throw those strips away.

If you don't get them right you defeat the whole purpose and you've just made your work harder.

Pre-bevel one edge of your strips on the table saw and hand bevel the rest.
It's much faster and easier and you'll have your hull stripped in the time you
would spend fussing with C&B.

Check this for details: http://www.laughingloon.com/shoptips3.html

All the best,
Rob