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Re: Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/21/2010, 1:48 am

: I've done it in a space 2' longer on each end (barely enough) and
: 8' wide and it worked but it's tight, this is with all the parts
: pre-cut. You'll need at least this much width because you at
: some point need to remove the deck to finish the hull, so the
: hull and deck need separate spaces and still be able to work on
: both sides of the hull/deck. Comfortable space would be a single
: car garage, 10' wide by 20' long. More space is better.

: Bill H.

Oh yeah, ideally you'd want at least 3' on each end, so for a 17 footer you'd want 23'. It's a bitch having to squeeze between the boat and a wall every time you walk around the boat, like 300 times a day.

Bill H.

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Shop: Kayaking building space requirements
Stephen Troy -- 10/20/2010, 7:03 pm
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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
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Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2010, 1:48 am
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dave g -- 10/20/2010, 7:19 pm
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Tin Whiskers -- 10/20/2010, 8:41 pm