> These places are great, but I doubt that you would be able to
> build a canoe or kayak there because of the time invoved. They look
> for much shorter-term projects.

If these places charge rent for storage or have high fees then it might be an expensive proposition to build an entire boat there. But even so, it might be cheaper than buying the tools. With the right tools you can save a lot of time, and that is worth something, too.

It would probably be time- and cost-effective if you could arrange to do certain tasks, like making strips and forms, at the shop. The longer process of then assembling them them you could do at home.

If you don't buy premilled strips you need power tools to make them. Having a large workspace and the right tools makes scarfing a bit easier, too.

Other than that you just need a plane, hammer and staple gun to do the assembly at home. Add a tarp to cover your work-in-progress and you can assemble a stripbuilt boat in the back yard, on the driveway, or in the parking space behind your apartment.

Paul Jacobson