Tim,

On a safety note, you don't want to be smellin' that epoxy. ;-)

Welcome to the club. Just make sure you enjoy the process and you'll be laying glass before you know it. And, long before your first one's done, you'll be trying to decide which design to build next. Have fun and ask questions here. You'll get lots of informative responses.

Good luck, and keep us all up to date on your progress.

Ross

> After reading Nick's book and kayakcraft, along with a few other books on
> s&g and canvas on frame building, I'm getting ready to start stripping on
> a Great Auk shortened to 14'....The forms are on the strongback, fairly
> well lined up.....Cut and milled the strips last weekend out of 16"
> western red cedar that they use for decks and saunas and stuff like that
> here in KY.....and my impression is that I'll never get these long flimsy
> strips put together in a boat with anything resembling integrity. But it
> has been fun so far. Just wonder if I'll ever smell epoxy.