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Re: Strip: First kayak
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 10/14/2010, 1:54 pm
In Response To: Strip: First kayak (Eddyanderson)

: Hey, I'm a senior in high school, and for my senior project, I'm
: building a kayak. I had a few questions. First of all, how many
: total hours does a kayak usually take to finish? Second, how
: hard is it to start from scratch. A friend suggested a kit, bit
: that's a tad out of my price range, so I decided I would build
: it from scratch. And third, is there any good supplier (wood,
: materials, etc.) in connecticut, or around northwest
: Connecticut?
: Thank you

: And like I said, I'm new to this, so any other advice would be
: greatly appreciated.

If you are dead set on a strip boat you will need a dedicated space for quite some time as you won't be moving the hull once you start the project.

It may be an idea to look into a hybrid (ply hull, strip deck)If you are going to be moved around during the project.

Et.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: First kayak
Eddyanderson -- 10/13/2010, 10:40 pm
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Eddy Anderson -- 10/15/2010, 11:00 pm
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Allan -- 10/16/2010, 1:56 am
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Brian Scarborough -- 10/14/2010, 8:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2010, 9:37 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/14/2010, 1:54 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 10/14/2010, 11:11 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/14/2010, 10:58 am
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Noel Bennett -- 10/14/2010, 1:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2010, 9:32 pm
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Mark Rakestraw -- 10/15/2010, 6:01 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2010, 8:44 am
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Dave Gentry -- 10/15/2010, 8:29 am
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theluckyone17 -- 10/14/2010, 10:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2010, 8:42 am
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Noel Bennett -- 10/15/2010, 2:42 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 10/14/2010, 10:25 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 10/13/2010, 11:24 pm
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Allan -- 10/14/2010, 4:09 am
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Paul Montgomery -- 10/14/2010, 8:39 am
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barry boyette -- 10/14/2010, 10:21 am