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Re: Other: Replicating a design
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 3/4/2014, 10:13 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Replicating a design (Etienne Muller)

I've already built more boats than I need right now - crazy, I know, but true!! There are, at least, two reasons why I want to embark on this project. First, I really like the boat design but want it in a stiffer and lighter version than the poly and second, I really want to try and replicate an existing boat - more or less to see if I can do it accurately!!

When I build my strip boats, I go for the "glass" look and paint them. You'd be surprised how quick a stripped hull and deck can come together when you are not concerned with wood patterns and such. It only took my 2.5 months from setup to launch with my Black Pearl - and that was only working on it evenings and weekends between other "life events"

I am still not sure if I will proceed with the project but it certainly has not been moved to back burner!!

Cheers,

Sean

Messages In This Thread

Other: Replicating a design
Sean Dawe -- 2/27/2014, 9:09 am
Re: Other: Replicating a design
Sean Dawe -- 2/27/2014, 9:12 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/27/2014, 10:26 am
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Sean Dawe -- 2/27/2014, 11:04 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/27/2014, 11:12 am
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Sean Dawe -- 2/27/2014, 11:19 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/27/2014, 3:38 pm
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John Messinger -- 2/27/2014, 3:34 pm
Agree
Jay Babina -- 2/27/2014, 3:50 pm
Re: Agree *PIC*
Paul Davies -- 2/27/2014, 8:55 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/27/2014, 6:46 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/27/2014, 4:47 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 2/27/2014, 9:02 pm
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Dan -- 2/28/2014, 9:57 am
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Jon Mortimer -- 3/3/2014, 7:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2014, 12:19 am
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Etienne Muller -- 3/4/2014, 5:27 am
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Sean Dawe -- 3/4/2014, 10:13 am
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Etienne Muller -- 3/4/2014, 3:57 pm
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sean-dawe@hotmail.com -- 3/4/2014, 4:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/5/2014, 12:38 am
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Sean Dawe -- 3/5/2014, 6:18 pm
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Dan -- 3/4/2014, 10:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/5/2014, 12:41 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/4/2014, 10:48 pm
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Jon Mortimer -- 3/5/2014, 5:08 am