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Re: Strip: Hello, and a question
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 7/7/2014, 1:10 pm
In Response To: Strip: Hello, and a question (Paul Russell)

My question is whether or not it would be advisable for me, as a first time builder, to hold off and take a three day class offered by a local builder: http://www.mackinawwatercraft.com/classes.php

For me, avoiding mistakes has a dollar value - just in preventing aggravation during building. It's hard to imagine a 3-day course where I wouldn't get a couple of hundred bucks worth of good advice and ideas.

That said, I think for a lot of us, learning how to handle epoxy and glass was the 'newest' and most intimidating part of the building sequence, since the woodworking part is not extremely complex and just demands patience and care. Most of the courses I've seen described (including the Pygmy week-long course?) don't seem to 'get as far' as glassing the hull and deck.

Are you and your wife experienced kayakers? Make sure you build something safe for her to paddle- many of the boats you'll see online don't have some of the 'basic' safety features (like decent deck lines). Having a chat with a kayak instructor for some tips would be time well spent.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/7/2014, 10:37 am
Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/7/2014, 11:17 am
Re: Strip: Hello, and a question
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/7/2014, 11:56 am
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John Messinger -- 7/7/2014, 12:24 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/7/2014, 1:13 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/7/2014, 1:10 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/7/2014, 4:38 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/7/2014, 6:52 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/7/2014, 7:05 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/8/2014, 12:52 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/8/2014, 1:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/10/2014, 8:19 am
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John van burden -- 7/7/2014, 1:25 pm
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Paul Davies. -- 7/7/2014, 3:50 pm
Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/7/2014, 4:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2014, 12:11 am
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John van burden -- 7/8/2014, 8:43 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/8/2014, 9:36 am
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John Faas -- 7/8/2014, 1:08 pm
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John van burden -- 7/8/2014, 1:41 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/8/2014, 1:32 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/9/2014, 7:38 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/9/2014, 9:10 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/9/2014, 11:34 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/10/2014, 10:29 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/10/2014, 11:12 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/10/2014, 12:32 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/10/2014, 12:49 pm
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Paul Davies. -- 7/10/2014, 3:58 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/10/2014, 4:33 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/10/2014, 5:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/13/2014, 12:55 am
Re: Strip: Hello, and a question
Mike Bielski -- 7/13/2014, 1:49 am
Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/8/2014, 3:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/9/2014, 1:20 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/9/2014, 10:47 am
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John Faas -- 7/9/2014, 6:07 pm
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scottbaxter -- 7/9/2014, 11:19 pm
Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/10/2014, 10:39 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 12:06 pm
Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/10/2014, 12:22 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 12:45 pm
Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/10/2014, 12:56 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/10/2014, 1:21 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 1:27 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/10/2014, 2:53 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 4:54 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/10/2014, 5:23 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 6:54 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 1:21 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/10/2014, 2:57 pm
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John Faas -- 7/14/2014, 1:39 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/14/2014, 2:35 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 1:00 pm
Re: Hello, and a question *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 7/10/2014, 4:44 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 5:04 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/10/2014, 6:14 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/10/2014, 10:18 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 7/11/2014, 6:02 am
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ancient kayaker -- 7/12/2014, 8:06 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/13/2014, 10:02 am
Re: Strip: Hello, and a question
Donovan -- 7/14/2014, 4:03 pm
Hello, and a question
Paul Russell -- 7/15/2014, 12:02 pm
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Donovan -- 7/18/2014, 9:20 pm