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Strip: New to Kayak building
By:sepk
Date: 9/12/2013, 8:57 pm

I am new to building kayaks. I would like to build a sea kayak. I love the lines in Petrel or Guillmot. I have a wood shop in my basement and have built several pieces of furniture for us and for others. So, I have some experience with working with wood. I will be using the kayak in a large lakes and rivers around Atlanta. I like to camp out and probably would use to do over night camping. I am 5'11" and 175 lbs. I think I like to build a strip version of Petrel or Guillmot. So, what would you all recommend? Would I be happy with a Petrel or Guillmot? Any feedback is appreciated.

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Strip: New to Kayak building
sepk -- 9/12/2013, 8:57 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/13/2013, 7:15 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/13/2013, 9:10 am
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Ian Cummins -- 9/13/2013, 11:06 am
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Greg Galloway -- 9/13/2013, 2:41 pm
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MattD -- 9/14/2013, 2:01 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/16/2013, 9:49 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 9/17/2013, 10:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2013, 4:25 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 9/18/2013, 4:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2013, 1:48 am