Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Chop Job

From: Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:10:44 -0800 (PST)
Jim et al,

Speaking of builders, I'm re-reading "Baidarka" by George Dyson. What a builder he was! He strikes me as being a bit of a genius. And gosh, he cranked out some kayaks in his time. It's inspiring to read the book again ten years after the first time.

Duane



--- On Mon, 12/1/08, James Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net> wrote:

> On Dec 1, 2008, at 7:29 PM, Duane Strosaker wrote:
> 
> >  I thought that if I was going through the trouble of
> painting it, I might as well cut the deck off and install a
> new one 1 1/2 inches lower with an ocean cockpit.
> 
> A fellow builder understands and embraces this statement.
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