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S&G: Modifying S&G to hybrid

Posted By: Steve Brown
Date: Monday, 27 August 2007, at 6:25 p.m.

I have a CLC 16’ that is 5+ years old and need of a complete refinishing, a nice solid kayak that needs some TLC. I was musing the other day over what to do with the CLC and it struck me that I could modify this into a “hybrid” kayak with a great strip deck. I have enough strips left over from the 2 strip kayaks built for my kids, and figured this could be an interesting project for this winter.
Does anyone have experience taking a perfectly good stitch and glue and modifying into a hybrid? I am crazy to think I can basically cut off the deck, build forms and strip the deck? Seems feasible as lots of hybrids kayaks are available as kits today. Suggestions?

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S&G: Modifying S&G to hybrid
Steve Brown -- Monday, 27 August 2007, at 6:25 p.m.

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Bill Hamm -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 2:26 a.m.

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Mike Savage -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 4:58 a.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 8:18 a.m.

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Steve Brown -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 2:41 p.m.

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Bill Hamm -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 6:49 p.m.

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Greg H -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 9:07 a.m.

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Rehd -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 3:13 p.m.

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Joy -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 8:27 p.m.

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Bill Hamm -- Wednesday, 29 August 2007, at 1:10 a.m.

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