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Building a stripper in a damp basement?
By:Patrick in Minnesota
Date: 5/26/1999, 9:28 am

Nick - After looking over your designs, I think the Little Auk is exactly the boat I'm looking for; I'm considering building one. However, the only space I have is in my basement, which is fairly damp and humid. Is it possible to successfully build a stripper under these conditions? Because of the high humidity, the wood strips would be at a higher equilibrium moisture content, compared to building it outside, or in a less humid indoor environment...would this affect the glue bond, or epoxy curing? One other question: Can the Little Auk design be stretched to 12 feet, for addition carrying capacity? (And as an aside, isn't the Dagger "Bayou" a rip-off of your Little Auk design?) Thanks for the info!

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Building a stripper in a damp basement?
Patrick in Minnesota -- 5/26/1999, 9:28 am
fix the damp basement, then build the boat
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/30/1999, 8:59 pm
Re: fix the damp basement, then build the boat
Paul (Minnesota) Jacobson -- 6/1/1999, 12:44 pm
Re: Building a stripper in a damp basement?
Paul Jacobson -- 5/26/1999, 12:57 pm
Re: Building a stripper in a damp basement?
Greg Steeves -- 5/27/1999, 12:37 am
Re: Building a stripper in a damp basement?
Paul Jacobson -- 5/27/1999, 12:56 pm
Re: Building a stripper in a damp basement?
Greg Steeves -- 5/28/1999, 12:29 am
Re: Building a stripper in a damp basement?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/26/1999, 9:53 am