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How long does a strip built kayak take to build?

Bryan Hansel has kept track of his hours on his last build. You can see the summary of times or, better yet, go to the first page of the log and read the whole thing. Good read with a ton of information helpful to all would-be builders as well as veterans alike.
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Meet at the Beach

This is a little far for me to travel, but any of you in the midwest US may want to check this out!  Sounds like a great time.
Tony
Don Harper Says:
February 28th, 2006 at 9:04 am e
Meet at the Beach
2006 (Midwest)
Home-built kayak/canoe Rendezvous
Saturday June 3 – 10:00AM
Macatawa Beach, Holland State Park
Holland, Michigan
Come and show off your [...]

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Linux anyone?

I was just sitting here admiring how well Linux works on my machine and wondered how many of you also use linux and which distro? I ran Red Hat Fedora core 3 for a while and then moved to FC4 and that was not an improvement. Ubuntu came out with the best (so [...]

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First Annual Texas Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium

This just in from Mark White of Austin Outdoor Gear and Guidance:
First Annual Texas Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium.  It’s scheduled for March 31 to April 2 at San Luis Pass, Texas.  We’ll have BCU trainings and assessments, paddling clinics, boat demos, and seminars.
Full info can be found here:
Symposium
Should you know anyone who might be [...]

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Kurt Maurer’s ACA Sea Kayak Instructor’s Certification Workshop

My good kayaking buddy and all around good guy, Kurt Maurer just finished this workshop. Kurt also builds fine kayaks out of his “Sawdust Factory.” So, for those of you considering this Certification Workshop, here’s what Kurt had to say:

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Looking for Authors

Hello everyone!
If anyone would like to contribute articles or discussion topics, give me a shout (comment on this message) and I’ll set you up with a user ID and a password. International authors are also welcome!
Tony Olsen

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