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Re: Don't panic
By:george jung
Date: 7/22/2014, 8:36 am
In Response To: Don't panic (Jay Babina)

There's an active kayak club based out of Sioux falls (http://sdcka.blogspot.com/) but only a few of those follks have built their own strippers, to my knowledge. My first strippers I built on an internal strongback - I'm now in the process of setting up a new model, on an external. I'm about the same step as you are, and it's a bit time-consuming - but I'd advise you to relax a bit, work through it, it all comes together. What's to stress? It's just an inexpensive collection of wood, and your time, right? Less-expensive than a psychiatrist, and twice as much fun!

As the others have said, a few 'irregularities' jump out - check your forms, see if your order is messed up; ensure you know how to align the watermarks and keel. Take your time now; mistakes simply compound as you build. And once you get the first few strips on, that's when the fun really begins.

BTW, I couldn't help but notice - where's the moanin' chair?

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greg -- 7/22/2014, 12:24 pm
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Jay Babina -- 7/22/2014, 6:49 am
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greg -- 7/22/2014, 12:21 pm
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