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Re: right arm
By:LeeG
Date: 7/12/2001, 7:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Help with decision (Wee Hooker)

I got caught up in the drama,, I made a little 7ft pirough like dory/kayak for my nephew out of 1sheet of 4mm okoume and about 1 1/2qt of epoxy and a yard of glass. That's the starter boat, <$100, fun, you can't make a "mistake" thanks for the reminder. go for it Bucket, it's good practice for epoxying and more importantly the 9yr old can go at it with latex house paint to finish it. it was a little tippy but with huge flotation and decks with an open cockpit it was easy to play with, it would be something the 9yr old could work on in ernest and the 3 yr old could sit in. Might be small for the 9yr old but you could make it in one week

Messages In This Thread

Help with decision
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 4:49 pm
I'd go with 2 doubles and a short single
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/13/2001, 3:17 am
Very Clever
Mr.Bucket -- 7/13/2001, 3:52 pm
Re: more thoughts
Mike Scarborough -- 7/14/2001, 9:17 am
Re: more thoughts
Mr.Bucket -- 7/14/2001, 3:57 pm
Please consider before you commit
Don -- 7/16/2001, 7:56 pm
Re: Or a double kayak
Don Beale -- 7/17/2001, 4:12 pm
let me add: WITH A RUDDER ;)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/17/2001, 8:28 pm
Re: Yes! *NM*
Don Beale -- 7/18/2001, 1:58 am
Re: Help with decision
Don -- 7/12/2001, 8:22 pm
Build a canoe First
Dave S. -- 7/14/2001, 2:23 pm
Re: Help with decision
Wee Hooker -- 7/12/2001, 3:28 pm
Re: right arm
LeeG -- 7/12/2001, 7:09 pm
Re: Help with decision
Rene Audet -- 7/12/2001, 2:14 pm
Re: Help with decision
Jim Kozel -- 7/12/2001, 2:09 pm
Re: Help with decision
Brooks -- 7/12/2001, 5:07 pm
Re: Help with decision
Jack Martin -- 7/11/2001, 10:26 pm
Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/11/2001, 8:32 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 8:40 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Ken Sutherland -- 7/13/2001, 1:07 am
perfection is a Journey
Mike -- 7/11/2001, 11:32 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Ed -- 7/11/2001, 10:05 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Shawn Baker -- 7/12/2001, 11:19 am
Re: perfection
LeeG -- 7/12/2001, 2:24 pm
Time and Mr. Bucket
Brian McM -- 7/11/2001, 8:26 pm
Re: Time and Mr. Bucket
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 8:35 pm
That sounds reasonable
Ted Henry -- 7/12/2001, 12:16 am
Re: Help with decision
Rehd -- 7/11/2001, 7:53 pm
Re: Help with decision
LeeG -- 7/11/2001, 5:26 pm
Re: Help with decision
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 8:30 pm
Re: Help with decision
larry -- 7/12/2001, 11:50 pm
Re: Help with decision
100GRIT -- 7/11/2001, 7:10 pm
Re: Help with decision
Chip Sandresky -- 7/11/2001, 5:21 pm
Why not mix and match? NM *NM*
Matthew -- 7/11/2001, 5:08 pm