Does anyone know where in Europe (preferably The Netherlands)I can buy Dacron Fabric suitable for canoes. Thank you...
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.Randy Powell
rpspiritwaters
Jan 11, 2009 2:52 am
www.leevalley.com my favorite tool store, has a great selection of hand saws ________________________________ From: szfavori <szfavori@...> To:...
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pjacobs55
Jan 10, 2009 5:29 pm
I once scaled down a pram design from 8' to 6' 6". It's not too stable either. I was told later by a designer that when scaling down a boat keep the beam...
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Sid Coleman
zolcon
Jan 9, 2009 9:09 am
... based on adult boat plans I scaled down to their size (mostly skin on frame). One, which I never completed, was essentially a scaled down hull form from a...
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Sid Coleman
zolcon
Jan 9, 2009 9:00 am
... I'll look for one, now that I know what it is. thanks......
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Kent Bristol
kentbristol
Jan 9, 2009 2:46 am
Sid, et al: When my children were middle school age I built each of them a kayak based on adult boat plans I scaled down to their size (mostly skin on...
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ekmanemil
Jan 8, 2009 11:47 pm
At my wife's suggestion, I stood my Classic 10 on its stern and pushed it against the wall of my 11'high garage wall. It fits perfectly and is very stable in...
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szfavori
Jan 8, 2009 5:04 pm
... They are excellent woodworking saws that cut on the pull rather than the push and have very flat blades and tooth patterns. Excellent for cutting things...
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Sid Coleman
zolcon
Jan 8, 2009 8:36 am
I was considering the fact that most of us builders have ideas too. After all, if we can build another man's plans... can we not build our own plans too? ...
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Sid Coleman
zolcon
Jan 8, 2009 8:19 am
Yes Kurt, I would try to leave the angles of those stringers natural, because if you tried to curve them around... not only would you create added stress on...
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pjacobs55
Jan 3, 2009 4:44 pm
Roland, Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I'm saving your message so I can implement these changes. I've been trying out 'Opera'. Any thoughts on it? Thanks!...
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Roland Deschain
rueffingkidding
Jan 3, 2009 11:18 am
I agree that cookies in general and Yahoo cookies specifically are a privacy concern, but it is probably a mistake to get bunched skivvies about Yahoo's...
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pjacobs55
Jan 2, 2009 5:21 pm
Sorry for the off-topic post, but I believe Yahoo users should know this: The following is not from me, but from a member of another group: I have received the...
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noneof yourbusiness
second_floor...
Dec 13, 2008 5:19 pm
Peter: Thank you for your kind comments. The boat was a lot of fun to build and has been great fun to row on the lake. I'm not through with the sail rig yet...
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bschless@...
bschless
Dec 12, 2008 5:27 pm
Or you could build a stripper and forget the aerolite. My friend built a 15foot 35 pound racing/sailing canoe last winter. It's a beauty, and he can hoist...
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mgrogg51
Dec 12, 2008 4:23 pm
1" drop in the rapids? I live here in Florida, and I know those rapids well. LOL The Arrow14 is a nice one person canoe. I think with 300 lbs on board it...
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Bill Keiser
sharpstik
Dec 12, 2008 3:22 pm
I am looking for the best design for my wife and me, approximate combined weight of about 300 lbs. We will be using it for casual day trips on Florida...
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pjacobs55
Dec 12, 2008 4:34 am
Paul: She's a work of art, from start to finish! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Peter. ... And ... The ... had ... stuff. ... closely...
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jm_silverman
Nov 28, 2008 4:27 pm
Just wanted to wish all on the list a happy holiday season. I hope all of you get a GA boat as a gift. If not a completed boat, maybe someone will give you...
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noneof yourbusiness
second_floor...
Nov 6, 2008 8:42 am
Sid: Yes, all the sailing parts, trunk, dagger board, mast step, partner and rudder are in the plans. as well as mast and spar dimensions. I haven't had...
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Sid Coleman
zolcon
Nov 6, 2008 7:31 am
Paul, I noticed the nice little dagger board you made for your Classic 12. Do you intend to make a step and mast too? If so, do they include those items in the...
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mike&jane_osz
moszczak
Nov 2, 2008 11:04 pm
Paul, Nice Looking Craft ! You will enjoy the many hours on the water, I'm sure! I'm happy with the Arrow 14, that I completed last summer! Long Live Platt's...
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second_floor_loft
second_floor...
Nov 2, 2008 4:28 pm
Good afternoon folks: Finally, I have finished my Classic 12 (sailing rig not included). And yesterday, in the water it went. I've had a number of...
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rueffingkidding
Oct 11, 2008 12:48 pm
No, Joel - thank you!...
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jm_silverman
Oct 11, 2008 3:27 am
I have not posted to the list in quite some time. I can't believe that its been almost 2 years since I started this list and now we are over 500 posts and...
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joe
joeboats53b
Oct 10, 2008 8:46 pm
Let me broaden my search. Any body have a geodesic kayak or canoe for sale, suitable for 2, paddling only, anywhere in the Pacific Northwest?...
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Peter
aolsmile42
Oct 10, 2008 10:01 am
Hi John, I've built and paddled a Snowshoe14 both solo and two-up. This was all done on a freshwater lake with small chop, no waves to speak of though quite...
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Peter
aolsmile42
Oct 10, 2008 9:51 am
Hi Kurt, I'm on my third Airolite now(two Snowshoes and a Nimrod). The first one I did I decided as you that I would twist the stringers to land flat on the...
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mike&jane_osz
moszczak
Oct 10, 2008 1:22 am
Kurt, Best o' luck..post some photos, when you get a chance. Mike ... From: kurtwoodham To: Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008...
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kurtwoodham
Oct 10, 2008 1:20 am
Thanks Mike & Elliot, I went ahead and set up the stringers as you suggested - they are working out very well. Mike, I purchase a Japanese handsaw a few weeks...
