Oi Andre,
Falo portuguese, então se precisar ajuda para traduzir, diga.
JohnK

: Thank you for the answer.

: For me is difficult to write in English, I=C2=B4m from Brazil. The same way,
: I´m not even an amateur in kayak construction, but trying is the best way,
: I think. I decided to begin construction after I did an ocean kayaking
: course, so I´m really a beginner. You wrote: "If I felt I had to do a
: model, I'd look around for some very cheap or even
: free used sheets of wall paneling and do a 1/2 or full size model with
: that..."

: Maybe I´ll try to begin with a 1/2 size model, as my brother suggested
: too. In this case, I´ll have to unite plywood sheets the same way if I had to
: built the full size kayak, right? One detail I´m thinking at this moment:
: the ramp created to united the plywood sheets. Can I handle it using a jig
: saw? Is this a very special part of the job or it is more scaring as it
: appears?

: PS - I live in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. There is no sea, no
: ocean, only little artificial lakes. The contacts I´ve been maintaining
: are only by internet and for me read books and take data from paper to
: reality is the main job.