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Concidering taking the plunge
By:Chris Menard
Date: 2/2/2000, 3:49 pm

Hello all,

I am a new to kayaking, semi-competent with tools, looking for a new hobby. I found some pointers to the guillemot web page on alt.boat.paddling and got very excited. I bought and read most of Nick Schade's book and am now deciding if I should take the plunge into (what seems by this BBS to be very addictive) strip kayak building. I'm concidering the Guillemot. After reading the chatter in this BBS I have a few questions:

1) Cost of wood - I read a message that indicated that $30 wood was enough for a boat and another message that said $70 of wood = $3000 of strips. What would I expect to pay for enought pre-cut strips for Guillemot. I dont own a table or band saw, so to cut my own boards I would need to buy one (or find somewhere else to do this). How long would this take for a novice?

2) Do I have any chance of accuratly creating form templates from the table of numbers or will I save huge time and agravation by buying plans/ precut forms.

3) If cove and Bead boards are not used, are the straight edges planed to close the gaps on the outside of the boat?

4) Im just north of Boston, any suggestions for kit/supply stores.

5) I have a finished basement that no one uses. It is carpeted and has a stairway leading to the rest of house with a door at the top. If I cover the floor (tarps, maybe plywood) would I be ok or am I asking for trouble? fumes, dust...I have a garage....but its very cold right about now.

Thanx for the help, Im pretty sure Im gonna jump in, but costs may require some wife convincing.

Messages In This Thread

Concidering taking the plunge
Chris Menard -- 2/2/2000, 3:49 pm
Re: Concidering taking the plunge
Chris Menard -- 2/3/2000, 8:50 am
This IS the plunge
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/3/2000, 6:18 pm
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Ross Leidy -- 2/3/2000, 9:30 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/3/2000, 6:19 am
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addison -- 2/2/2000, 9:53 pm
Consider Yourself Warned...
Jim Eisenmenger -- 2/2/2000, 8:59 pm
Go on: take the plunge
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/2/2000, 7:29 pm
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Paul Lund -- 2/2/2000, 7:12 pm
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Hank -- 2/2/2000, 6:39 pm
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Jack -- 2/2/2000, 5:58 pm
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Ken Finger -- 2/2/2000, 4:26 pm
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Steve Nieman -- 2/2/2000, 4:18 pm
Re: Concidering taking the plunge
Ross Leidy -- 2/2/2000, 4:10 pm
Me also!
Peter Griffiths -- 2/2/2000, 4:06 pm