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Re: Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
By:dave g
Date: 10/20/2010, 7:19 pm
In Response To: Shop: Kayaking building space requirements (Stephen Troy)

: Hey all,

: I'm looking for a place to build this winter, and found a couple
: locations that are will to rent portion of a larger area to me.
: The obvious question they are coming back with is, "How
: much space do you need?"

: I'll be building a 16-18' boat, so I assume at least 20' in one
: direction, and probably 6-10' in the other, but I figured I'd
: better ask first. Strips will be ripped in a different location,
: so I will not need to store a table saw, bandsaw, etc. It'll
: just be the strongback, strips, and tools.

: Any ideas?

I am currently building a guillemot 17 and the space I have is a smaller space in a bigger shop. My space is 20' x 6' , this space is working out well the only thing is that I have developed a favorite side to work on as one side is against a wall but that is where I put my tools so it is good.

I would say this size is as small as I could go in a perfect world I would have 22' x 10'

Hope this helps
dave g

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
Stephen Troy -- 10/20/2010, 7:03 pm
Re: Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
Etienne Muller -- 10/22/2010, 4:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2010, 1:48 am
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Fred -- 10/22/2010, 8:38 am
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J Law -- 10/22/2010, 3:07 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/21/2010, 8:31 am
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Kudzu -- 10/21/2010, 10:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2010, 1:46 am
Re: Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2010, 1:48 am
Re: Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
dave g -- 10/20/2010, 7:19 pm
Re: Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
Tin Whiskers -- 10/20/2010, 8:41 pm