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  1. Hi all. I'm not an old timer nor even a regular sailer, but one day I will. I have Graham's Princess plans as part of a dream. Ken, welcome to the remote west. I grew up here and have known little else. Hope you find good sailing here. Look forward to seeing what project you choose.
  2. I agree that there is no best stitching wire. I use stainless aircraft lock wire because there is always some in my toolbox when I'm ready to go. I have used copper and mild steel to equal effect.
  3. Can you get the plans for this?. Are they simple stitch and glue? ............ or, do you have to be a dictator first?
  4. Good luck Tim. Working outside is pleasant. Looks like that boy of yours is up to learning some of the messy steps! Peter
  5. You can successfully cover up in the hot weather in your shorts and a throw away suit. They come with a hood and seperate boot covers. This leaves only your face. A electric vented, filtering face cover is quite wearable. This isn't the cheapest option but I don't think cost is the primary reason here.
  6. I have been on facebook after some pressure from my savvy children (all grown up). I don't use it to entertain myself, nor do I find it stimulating for nautical 'fixes'. Heard of google+ but didn't know what it is for and have never tried it. I arrived here through B and B (I have ordered a Princess plan). I have built numerous plywood kayaks and probably are a 'lurker' (this is my second post). Your boats are awesome and one will end up in my collection. I am fluent with aircraft fabric but have never built a kayak with it (yet). A little more lurking before action I think! I don't know about others but I probably lurk because 'it is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it'.
  7. I'm new to this conversation but although Kevlar is good for abrasion it absorbs water. Just plain glass (re-coated annually) or some resonable aggregate as previously suggested would be good. Stainless is good for impact protection because it is quite malleable. I put 1/4 tube down the front of my kayaks (because I know the idiot who drives them). One aircraft propellor manufacturer uses thin (0.010") 'stick on' strips for impact and abrasion protection. They have a good track record.
  8. I have just recieved my CD of photos from Carla and I find myself using the Princess as the measeure for all the other boats in my selection range. I am in the process of casting out all the other projects to begin a Princess. Peter
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