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Re: you didn't warn me...
By:Jim Eisenmenger
Date: 3/14/2000, 6:56 am
In Response To: you didn't warn me... (Chris Loeliger)

> So I have been enjoying every minute of my kayak so far... only you didn't
> tell me it was going to be so frustrating lining up all the forms.

Stick with it - cutting and aligning the forms for the strip canoe I built was the least rewarding part of the project. When you get to the stripping it still requires patience, but is much more enojoyable and rewarding as you see your boat taking shape.

Messages In This Thread

you didn't warn me...
Chris Loeliger -- 3/14/2000, 3:02 am
laser level/plumb - if you can borrow one
Bruce -- 3/18/2000, 2:04 pm
Using string
mike allen ---} -- 3/16/2000, 1:20 pm
Re: Using string
John Waddington -- 3/17/2000, 7:17 am
Marking Forms for String Lines
mike allen ---} -- 3/17/2000, 11:50 am
Re: Marking Forms for String Lines
Spidey -- 3/18/2000, 5:13 pm
Rethinking String Orientation
mike allen ---} -- 3/20/2000, 12:11 pm
Shotgun Holes
mike allen ---} -- 3/20/2000, 11:30 am
Re: Marking Forms for String Lines
John Waddington -- 3/18/2000, 7:30 am
Re: Using string
mark stevens -- 3/17/2000, 9:48 am
It sounds crazy, but ignore the even number forms
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/15/2000, 4:48 am
Re: you didn't warn me...
Ray -- 3/14/2000, 4:29 pm
Re: boat stand improvement.
Greg -- 3/15/2000, 1:11 am
Re: you didn't warn me...
Jim Eisenmenger -- 3/14/2000, 6:56 am