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Re: Other: Your build costs?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/13/2011, 4:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Your build costs? (Jim Schaffer)

: Thanks Damian,
: I'm a cabinetmaker by trade so I knew my first kayak wouldn't be
: cheap so I just did a guick, accurate tally.I'm also exactly mid
: way and all my milling was done in my shop...

: Plans - $100
: Wood - 200
: Epoxy, etc - 226
: Glass - 60
: Lights - 45
: Router Raizer, b&c bits - 165
: Clamps - 120
: Forms - 48
: Tape - 50
: Glue, hot melt gun etc - 82
: Plastic - 44
: Wheels, cradle - 27
: Toys; apron plane, spokeshave, rabbet plane, sharpening stuff -
: $195

: Total: $1362.00

: As I was fairing and sanding hull I was forced to spend $682 on
: Festools sander and vac. I don't regret it at all. It really
: does collect 100% of the dust!

: Total: $2045.00

: This is a private forum so my family needn't know, right?
: Jim

LOL...you guys are brave :)

I don't keep track on purpose, I don't want to know what it costs, I feel much better not knowing thank you.

Btw Jim, no we won't tell :)

Buying some things in larger quantities canl save considerable dollars btw, little things like sandpaper, a full box costs only a bit more than a pack of 5 sheets yet will do several boats.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Your build costs?
Damian wentzel -- 3/13/2011, 9:34 am
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Dave Gentry -- 3/13/2011, 9:49 am
Re: Other: Your build costs?
TheLuckyOne -- 3/13/2011, 5:26 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
george jung -- 3/13/2011, 6:48 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Dave McKinney -- 3/13/2011, 1:10 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Jim Schaffer -- 3/13/2011, 4:10 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Bill Hamm -- 3/13/2011, 4:19 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Bill Hamm -- 3/13/2011, 4:23 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Jim Schaffer -- 3/13/2011, 7:04 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
george jung -- 3/13/2011, 9:31 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2011, 12:11 am
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Ross W. Relyea -- 3/16/2011, 6:08 am
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Bill Hamm -- 3/17/2011, 12:25 am
Trailer vs. truck *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/14/2011, 1:51 pm
Re: Trailer vs. truck
Bill Hamm -- 3/15/2011, 1:06 am
Re: Trailer vs. truck *PIC*
Jim Ham -- 3/15/2011, 11:48 am
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Foster -- 3/15/2011, 11:28 am
Re: Other: you're obsessed with costs!
ancient kayaker -- 3/14/2011, 7:54 pm
Re: Other: you're obsessed with costs!
Bill Hamm -- 3/15/2011, 1:08 am
Re: Other: Your build costs?
MattD. -- 3/13/2011, 5:07 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Damian wentzel -- 3/13/2011, 10:03 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
tippy -- 3/14/2011, 3:08 am
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/14/2011, 1:05 pm
Re: Other: Your build costs?
Bill Hamm -- 3/15/2011, 1:17 am