lessons learned from pirogue build

[Bellybuster]

1. epoxy is very expensive
2. plan and then plan again (see #1)
3. use the finest wood powder for fillets to avoid rough joints.
4. don't forget to put tape on inside seams prior to decking in storage chambers.
5. time is golden....use it wisely
6. scrimping now will always cost you later
7. surface prep is probably the most important step in boat building
8. have a variety of hardeners available (fast and slow)
9. there are hundreds more lessons yet to be learned

 

[funbun]

This is what I learned:

1. Seize the opportunity.
2. Do all you can.
3. Succeed or fail, know that God is God.

 

[islandpiper]

It appears that the average amateur boatbuilder is smarter than the average professional Presidential candidate.

piper

 

[keith]

piper dont vote for the average guy. later keith

 

[Kayak Jack]

It seems to me, that building boats, paddling, camping, fishing, watching wildlife of all kinds, etc. provides us another chance to enjoy a childhood. If not ours, then someone else's.

Frankly, I don't care whose childhood I'm enjoying, as long as I get to do it.

(that's the truth, and I don't know how to explain it any better)