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Re: Other: MyBoatPlans.com
By:Bob
Date: 3/9/2012, 1:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: MyBoatPlans.com (Charlie)

Charlie, thanks for the very informative reply. I was wondering about this website and if it was a "scam" or not. Your response made it easy to decide what to do. Extremely helpful.

: Without even looking at the site it has all the earmarks of another
: attempt to bundle free plans from all over the web and sell
: them.

: This web site has about 150 free plans that came from out of
: copywrite DIY magazines from the '50s and '60s.
: http://www.svensons.com/boat/
: Svensons does sell CDs of their site as a convenience.

: This site sells similar old time plans but offers them as reprints
: in bound form.
: http://www.dngoodchild.com/front_pg_7-06.htm

: I just looked at the site and I recognize a lot of the plans as
: being available from the Svenson site which mostly come from the
: old "Science and Mechanics" magazine. Most of those
: boats are of the old plywood on frame style which worked well
: back then because the common lumberyard plywood of that era was
: much better than we get now. Of course he is offering about 350
: other plans and where they all come from is anybody's guess.
: One, the "Cheap Canoe" is a free but copywrited plan from
: Bateau.com.
: Having 500+ sets of plans sounds like a deal but you have to
: remember most builders never build more than 2 or 3 in a
: lifetime. And a lot of what you are getting are old time pieces
: that wouldn't be of much interest today.

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Brian Wegener -- 11/21/2011, 11:52 am
Re: Other: MyBoatPlans.com (looks hinky)
Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/21/2011, 12:01 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/21/2011, 12:05 pm
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/21/2011, 12:18 pm
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Brian Wegener -- 11/21/2011, 12:18 pm
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/21/2011, 12:23 pm
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Brian Wegener -- 11/21/2011, 12:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2011, 12:35 am
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claudio zaniolo -- 1/8/2012, 1:05 pm
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Charlie -- 11/21/2011, 12:45 pm
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Brian Wegener -- 11/21/2011, 1:00 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/21/2011, 5:50 pm
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Bob -- 3/9/2012, 1:12 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/21/2011, 1:33 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/21/2011, 2:22 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/21/2011, 5:16 pm
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Reg Lake -- 11/22/2011, 1:09 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/22/2011, 9:53 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/22/2011, 10:45 am
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StephenHJ -- 11/22/2011, 1:24 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/22/2011, 3:00 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/22/2011, 5:09 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/22/2011, 5:15 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/22/2011, 11:22 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/22/2011, 3:26 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/2/2018, 11:47 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/3/2018, 2:05 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/22/2011, 12:06 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/22/2011, 12:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2011, 12:40 am
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Paul Davies -- 11/22/2011, 5:27 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/8/2012, 10:47 pm
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Paul Davies -- 1/9/2012, 5:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/10/2012, 2:21 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/10/2012, 1:27 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 1/11/2012, 1:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/11/2012, 2:14 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 1/11/2012, 10:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/11/2012, 2:12 am