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Re: From Plans
Posted by Dave Houser on Nov 12, 2004
I have built three boats from plans. You can build a kayak from plans for half the cost of a kit. It is just takes more time and some care to cut panels equal in quality. Many kit builders take a long time, years, and some never get completed. You have to assess why you are building a kayak and your tenacity to complete a 100-hour building commitment.
If you want to go cheap go by the book, �New Kayak Shop: More Eloquent Wooden Kayaks Anyone Can Build� by Chris Kulczycki for $15.37 and start scrounging materials.
I built my Yare from �The Kayak Shop� (the first edition of the book) for $100 using lauan plywood. However I would not recommend building a Yare or using lauan plywood.
In Response to: PRICES by PAUL on Nov 11, 2004
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- Re: From Plans by PAUL on Nov 20, 2004