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Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
By:Jeff Brooks
Date: 12/10/1998, 6:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Kits with lots of foot room? (Mike Scarborough)

> I think San Javier Kayaks makes a kit for people with big feet, but that
> is probably a large, high-volume boat.

> What would you think about modifying a standard design, like say the CLC
> Chesapeake 17, by either adding height to the side panels or putting a
> custom deck on it. The deck could be modified by reducing the radius of
> the deck beams to give more height inside. Or you could build a stip-built
> deck to whatever contour suited you.

I am just finishing a Shaker furniture project in which I designed the piece of furniture, dealt with thick rough cut lumber, and learned to do a lot of joinery so I am kinda looking for a project that I can follow "to the letter" and avoid some of the headaches I've suffered of-late ;-]

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Kits with lots of foot room?
Jeff Brooks -- 12/9/1998, 8:02 pm
Re: Great oppurtunity...
Scotty -- 12/11/1998, 12:51 pm
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Chris Kulczycki -- 12/11/1998, 9:34 am
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Chris Kulczycki -- 12/11/1998, 9:54 am
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Rich Kuchar -- 12/11/1998, 8:36 am
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Mike Scarborough -- 12/10/1998, 7:43 am
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Jeff Brooks -- 12/10/1998, 6:58 pm
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Jon K. -- 12/10/1998, 10:16 am
look at wider boats
Brian T. Cunningham -- 12/10/1998, 12:56 pm
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Jon K. -- 12/10/1998, 1:07 am
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Jeff Brooks -- 12/10/1998, 7:04 pm
Re: Kits with lots of foot room?
Randy Knauff -- 12/9/1998, 9:55 pm