Re: [Paddlewise] New boat

From:           	aburton1_at_maine.rr.com
To:             	PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
Date sent:      	Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:23:16 -0500
Subject:        	Re: [Paddlewise] New boat
Send reply to:  	aburton1_at_maine.rr.com

> 
> Has anyone seen / paddled (rowed) / built the new (kit) boat from Chesapeake
> Light Craft, the Annapolis Wherry?    

Seen, yes; rowed, no.  Lust after as my next boat?  Absolutely.  
Appears to be very easy build, Anne.  Chris Kulczycki's new stitch 
and glue technique, cleverly called Lapstitch, makes the kit come 
together easily.  And the boat is incredibly beautiful.  (Wanna 
guess what Chris says the next boat he builds for <himself> is 
gonna be?)

>Though I have no demonstrated talent
> for woodworking, I can follow directions and have a normal amount of dexterity -
> and I am longing to build this boat.  For those of you who have built boats, did
> you have prior woodworking or building or engineering experience, or were
> you a novice?

I'm a total novice, and am currently building a CLC North Bay from 
a kit.  Very strightforward design, and a beautiful boat, too.  Good 
manuals, plans.  Great materials.  And there's a really helpful wood 
boat building BBS, courtesy of Nick Schade of Guillemot at 
<http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/links>, too.

Jack Martin

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