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Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
By:Les Cheeseman
Date: 1/5/2017, 2:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Over-Thinking It (Steve Solomon)

Hi Steve
Having built four boats in the past six years, visited this forum almost daily and posted occasionally, I think I am probably a fringe user and still feel like a bit of a newby builder.
I am 73 yo, have a degree in marine and nuclear engineering and a lifetime of design and hands on engineering experience but none of this made me a good boat builder. For help in that direction, I have had to rely on Nick's books and videos and good advice from the experienced and professional builders who give so freely of their knowledge. I am improving, (I think.)
Having said that, if you ask a question you are likely to get several good, valid but often conflicting solutions, each tried and trusted.
Many of the questions posted tend to be as a brief single sentence, but this does not always convey the whole story as we all
have different aims and constraints. ie;-

Money no object / Can't really afford it but I'm going to build it anyway.
I want to create a museum piece / I want to put it in the water tomorrow. (Nick probably manages these both in parallel!!!}
I'm an expert woodworker / I have no practical experience.
I'm terrified of fibreglass and epoxy ( Sorry, we all start from there!!!)
There are a multitude of other possible scenarios.

It's just worth bearing in mind that people don't necessarily know your background or your aims and you need to select the solutions that suit you from the options offered and heed warnings where given, particularly on safety issues.

I'll finish with a big thank you to those whose knowledge has helped to get me this far.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 9:15 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 10:26 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 10:52 am
Withdrawl
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 12:31 pm
Re: Withdrawl
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 12:45 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 11:22 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick R. -- 1/5/2017, 10:42 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 11:07 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Walt -- 1/5/2017, 1:01 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 1:43 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Les Cheeseman -- 1/5/2017, 2:31 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/5/2017, 11:32 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 12:26 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
John Messinger -- 1/5/2017, 1:04 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Etienne Muller -- 1/5/2017, 3:27 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 11:57 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Etienne Muller -- 1/5/2017, 3:31 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/5/2017, 4:33 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 12:23 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
GCole -- 1/5/2017, 1:06 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 1:16 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/5/2017, 1:49 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It *PIC*
Roy Martin -- 1/5/2017, 2:14 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It *PIC*
Roy Martin -- 1/5/2017, 2:17 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 2:26 pm
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter -- 1/6/2017, 8:52 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/6/2017, 10:25 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/6/2017, 10:47 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/6/2017, 11:34 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/7/2017, 12:40 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 9:51 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 10:53 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/7/2017, 11:12 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 1:41 pm
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/7/2017, 3:01 pm
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 3:47 pm
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/7/2017, 5:25 pm
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2017, 12:25 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/8/2017, 9:55 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/8/2017, 11:22 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/8/2017, 3:54 pm
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Mayberry -- 1/8/2017, 5:36 pm
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2017, 1:17 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/9/2017, 4:54 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/9/2017, 8:09 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2017, 1:26 am
Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/15/2017, 5:29 am
Cluture Comment - Yes
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 2:11 pm
Re: Cluture Comment - Yes
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 2:45 pm
Re: Cluture Comment - Yes
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 3:46 pm
Re: Cluture Comment - Yes
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 4:33 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Etienne Muller -- 1/5/2017, 3:52 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/5/2017, 5:11 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/5/2017, 5:41 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It *PIC*
scottbaxter -- 1/5/2017, 5:59 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 6:09 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
scottbaxter -- 1/5/2017, 6:32 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 7:17 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 7:39 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 10:39 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2017, 3:32 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/6/2017, 10:22 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2017, 12:31 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 6:14 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
John -- 1/5/2017, 6:32 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick R. -- 1/5/2017, 6:41 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 6:57 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/5/2017, 7:41 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 11:51 pm
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2017, 3:09 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Les Cheeseman -- 1/6/2017, 9:46 am
How the forum functions
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/6/2017, 11:29 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/6/2017, 11:03 am
Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/6/2017, 11:57 am