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First-Time Advice
By:Allan Finney
Date: 10/19/2000, 11:03 pm

For some reason I feel compelled to build a kayak (probably from drooling over all the pictures of kayaks posted by guys like you). I'm thinking of an Osprey Triple by Pygmy. I have some carpentry skills (I built a kitchen from sticks once). Is this too ambitious a project for a first-time kayak? I've been looking at the S&G projects posted at various web sites and it all seems straightforward. But, I also know that when concept meets reality.......
Anybody have any thoughts on this? Should I try a less ambitious project like a "kid yak" from Glen-L first or should I jump right in. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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First-Time Advice
Allan Finney -- 10/19/2000, 11:03 pm
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Frank Eberdt -- 10/20/2000, 9:22 pm
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Chris Bush -- 10/20/2000, 1:56 pm
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Tony -- 10/20/2000, 12:25 pm
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Rick -- 10/20/2000, 12:07 am
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Rick -- 10/20/2000, 12:05 am
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Lee -- 10/20/2000, 12:04 am
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Mike Hanks -- 10/19/2000, 11:18 pm