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Kits, kits everywhere...
By:Tim Stough
Date: 2/17/2000, 3:09 pm

Well, our livingroom has been transformed. An Osprey Standard kit is unpacked under the coffee table to dry (as I mentioned earlier), and a Coho kit is leaned up in the hallway. The rest of the space is taken up by an 18 foot long table which, when tarps are purchased, layed, and the table is assembled, will displace our dining table.

In the coming months, Louise and I will be assembling the Osprey and Coho motivated by having to crawl under that table to get to our front door. :-) And, of course, by the already overwhelming desire to see the finished products and get them out on the water! I'm sure that y'all will be hearing from us as we make progress, reach decision points, and experience difficulties. We're planning on taking lots of pictures and putting them up on a web page.

This weekend, initial setup, tool and supply purchasing, and making stain samples. We're thinking of staining the wood to get a redder, more cedar like color; any suggestions for stains to lookfor/avoid?

Thanks to all of you for creating such an active and creative community!

Till Later,

Tim Stough and Louise Hamlin in Los Angeles.

Messages In This Thread

Kits, kits everywhere...
Tim Stough -- 2/17/2000, 3:09 pm
Re: Kits, kits everywhere...
Mike -- 2/19/2000, 11:00 am
Re: Kits, kits everywhere...
Mike Scarborough -- 2/18/2000, 8:04 pm
Re: Kits, kits everywhere...
Tim Stough -- 2/19/2000, 1:29 am
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Chris Bush -- 2/18/2000, 3:14 pm
Re: Staining color, and tare testing
Tim Stough -- 2/18/2000, 5:13 pm
Re: Staining color, and tare testing
Grant Goltz -- 2/19/2000, 2:49 pm
Re: Staining color, and tear testing
Julie Kanarr -- 2/18/2000, 5:19 pm
Re: Kits, kits everywhere...
pete czerpak -- 2/18/2000, 8:04 am
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Brian T. Cunningham -- 2/18/2000, 4:12 pm
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Dean Trexel -- 2/17/2000, 4:40 pm
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Bill Heuser -- 2/18/2000, 7:58 am
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Earl Bailey -- 2/17/2000, 3:36 pm