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Seeking: Local SOF builders.... *PIC*
By:Bill Mayberry
Date: 5/11/2011, 8:49 am

Hi,
In about a month I'll be starting my first SOF kayak. Probably two, one for me and one for my son. I've read books and surfed the net until I'm totally confused on which boat to build.....:) My plan is start cutting wood and see where I end up. I don't know of any builders in the Brandon, Manitoba area or even within a 300 kilometer radius. If any of you are within reach, I'd love to speak to you before I start.

The attached photo is of a Jaw Boned kayak I built about twenty years ago. This is a pic of it hanging in my garage. It floats but is really only good for sitting in a pond as it's very difficult to paddle... I covered it with an air craft covering called "Ceconite". I finished it with aircraft "Dope". I don't know the weight but it's quite lite. I love the SOF boats and need to build my son and I one each. They don't have to be perfect but I'd like info to get it close to right the first time.

Our boats will be quite different from each other. I'm 6' and 210lbs. He's 6'2" and 150 lbs......:)

Any help, suggestions will be very appreciated.

Thanks,
Bill

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Local SOF builders.... *PIC*
Bill Mayberry -- 5/11/2011, 8:49 am
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b stupak -- 5/11/2011, 11:58 am
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TheLuckyOne -- 5/11/2011, 5:05 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 5/11/2011, 6:11 pm
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Ken -- 5/11/2011, 11:14 pm
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Bill Mayberry -- 5/11/2011, 11:32 pm
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Ken -- 5/12/2011, 10:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2011, 1:32 am
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Bill Mayberry -- 5/12/2011, 8:45 am
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StephenHJ -- 5/12/2011, 12:47 pm
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Bill Mayberry -- 5/12/2011, 9:21 pm
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StephenHJ -- 5/13/2011, 2:05 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2011, 7:52 am
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Bill Mayberry -- 5/13/2011, 8:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/14/2011, 6:50 am