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Re: Strip: kayak for beginner builder (off topic)
By:John Messinger
Date: 7/10/2014, 6:27 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: kayak for beginner builder (off topic) (Marc Upchurch)

I found the continually changing radius required ~1/4" wide strips to make the changing geometry, using a heat gun to set the strip before gluing in place.

That was how I did it. That first three inches of deck took a long time to complete on the Great Auk.

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Strip: kayak for beginner builder
benji bouknight -- 7/8/2014, 4:28 pm
Re: Strip: kayak for beginner builder
Marc Upchurch -- 7/8/2014, 6:08 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/8/2014, 8:13 pm
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MattD. -- 7/9/2014, 10:08 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/9/2014, 10:41 am
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benji bouknight -- 7/9/2014, 4:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/10/2014, 8:14 am
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John Messinger -- 7/10/2014, 6:27 am
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Kevin Greer -- 7/9/2014, 5:29 pm
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benji bouknight -- 7/10/2014, 12:19 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/10/2014, 12:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/13/2014, 12:43 am