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Re: North Star/ Shooting Star
By:Alex Warren
Date: 6/12/2001, 8:26 pm
In Response To: Re: North Star/ Shooting Star (Scott Fitzgerrell)

I am building the Shooting Star as a first kayak project and doing it stapleless; this has been for me quite an undertaking. I wish I had built at least ONE strip built before I started on this project but I didn't. Steve has been very helpful and you can see he has done a marvelous job ( first time) on a North Star. So if those of you have ever built another strip built, I wouldn't hesitate to take on a bidarka. The absolutely most frustrating part has been the tailpiece; all the steaming/bending of wood caused me to rebuild it 3 times before I felt it was close to right and I am not all that satisfied now.
I do think the Shooting Star is a beautiful boat (and that is the reason I chose it for a first boat) and am looking forward to paddling it. I paddle a Necky Looksha IV now.
I am enjoying this first project now that the tailpiece is done but I do wish I had tackled a less complex project as a first timer. Those of you , like Steve, who are more skilled generally in woodworking, may not find this such a difficult project.
For what its worth.
Alex Warren

Messages In This Thread

North Star/ Shooting Star
Ken Katz -- 6/12/2001, 12:29 am
Re: North Star/ Shooting Star
Dave M -- 6/12/2001, 9:12 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 6/12/2001, 4:33 pm
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Don Beale -- 6/12/2001, 6:26 pm
Re: North Star/ Shooting Star
Steve -- 6/12/2001, 12:47 pm
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Jim Kozel -- 6/12/2001, 3:41 pm
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Doug K -- 6/12/2001, 5:32 pm
Re: North Star/ Shooting Star
Doug K -- 6/12/2001, 12:32 pm
Re: North Star/ Shooting Star
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 6/12/2001, 12:20 pm
Re: North Star/ Shooting Star
Alex Warren -- 6/12/2001, 8:26 pm