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Re: The hardest part is thinking about it
By:Nick Schade
Date: 12/8/1998, 9:49 am
In Response To: How much should I know about this stuff? (Sean Martin)

Some people will spend months thinking about every step of the process before building. They feel they must fully understand each procedure before doing anything. Maybe these people really have to work that way, but I find problems easier to solve if it is sitting right in front of me, and the problems I anticipate usually end up being trivial. It is the things I didn't think of that cause the biggest problem. So instead of worrying about how I am going to do something I just go ahead and start.

Building a complete boat is a big task, but the individual steps are not. Don't worry about the whole thing, just do the steps.

Messages In This Thread

How much should I know about this stuff?
Sean Martin -- 12/5/1998, 10:50 pm
Well If I can build one in my living room :)
Brian T. Cunningham -- 12/8/1998, 10:47 am
Re: The hardest part is thinking about it
Nick Schade -- 12/8/1998, 9:49 am
One caveat
Paul Jacobson -- 12/9/1998, 5:32 am
Re: One caveat
Nick Schade -- 12/9/1998, 9:15 am
padio door
Brian T. Cunningham -- 12/9/1998, 12:52 pm
Re: styrofoam and dry ice
Nick Schade -- 12/10/1998, 9:00 am
picnic time
Brian T. Cunningham -- 12/11/1998, 11:24 am
The marvels of this list
Paul Jacobson -- 12/7/1998, 5:12 pm
Re: How much should I know about this stuff?
jim champoux -- 12/7/1998, 11:05 am
Re: How much should I know about this stuff?
Guy Wright -- 12/7/1998, 9:51 am
Re: How much should I know about this stuff?
Don Varnau -- 12/6/1998, 12:00 pm
Re: How much should I know about this stuff?
Stan Heeres -- 12/6/1998, 11:57 am
Re: How much should I know about this stuff?
Shawn Baker -- 12/6/1998, 10:42 am
Not much. Kayaks are quite simple.
Jon K. -- 12/5/1998, 11:35 pm