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Re: lapstrake kayaks
By:Kjell Hneriksson
Date: 10/31/1997, 9:32 am
In Response To: lapstrake kayaks (Rob)


: I really like lapstrake canoes
: and I wonder if a kayak could be
: built that way. A boatbuilder
: friend of mine told me he thought
: that the hard turn from the midsection to
: the ends would be hard to do. Anybody out
: there ever try this? Rob

Why not using sheet plywood for the lapstrake hull with stich and glue tecnique ??
Easy and ultra light !!!!



Messages In This Thread

lapstrake kayaks
Rob -- 10/31/1997, 9:44 am
Re: lapstrake kayaks
Kjell Hneriksson -- 10/31/1997, 9:32 am