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I like boats.
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| ====== Really Cheap Canoe ====== | ====== Really Cheap Canoe ====== | ||
| + | //January 2009// | ||
| - | I wanted to build my own boat. I don't know how it all started, but there it was. Of course, being a cheapskate with no money it also had to cost nothing, or as close as realisticly possible. Boat plans were of course to be free, which took me on a fun but timeconsuming quest to [[:free_plans|find them all]]. On my world wide web travels I came across the [[http://www.shelter-systems.com/kayak.html|four hour grip clip kayak]], and [[http://members.aol.com/polytarp/wdink.htm|wrinkle dinkie]]. I can do that! I thought to myself. | + | I wanted to build my own boat. I don't know how it all started, but there it was. Of course, being a cheapskate with no money it also had to cost nothing, or as close as realisticly possible. Boat plans were of course to be free, which took me on a fun but timeconsuming quest to [[:links:free boat plans|find them all]]. On my world wide web travels I came across the [[http://www.shelter-systems.com/kayak.html|four hour grip clip kayak]], and [[http://members.aol.com/polytarp/wdink.htm|wrinkle dinkie]]. I can do that! I thought to myself. |
| Now for the materials. First of all I needed wood. For the frame, you see. This sent me on a mission to Bunnings Warehouse. Notice how I said "to", not "in", because outside their shop they always have a bunch of pallets they don't want anymore, free to a good home. Perfect for me! Well, perfect except the maximum length of wood I could find was only about 110cm. I would just have to make a design to suit. | Now for the materials. First of all I needed wood. For the frame, you see. This sent me on a mission to Bunnings Warehouse. Notice how I said "to", not "in", because outside their shop they always have a bunch of pallets they don't want anymore, free to a good home. Perfect for me! Well, perfect except the maximum length of wood I could find was only about 110cm. I would just have to make a design to suit. | ||
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| Sorry about my lengthy ramblings, I got a bit carried away there. If you have any questions, advice, or just want to vent some steam, do not hesitate to [[:contact|contact me]]!! I enjoy getting feedback from my visitors! | Sorry about my lengthy ramblings, I got a bit carried away there. If you have any questions, advice, or just want to vent some steam, do not hesitate to [[:contact|contact me]]!! I enjoy getting feedback from my visitors! | ||
| - | [[:cheap_canoe_2|On to part two]]. | + | [[:cheap canoe 2|On to part two]]. |
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| + | ~~DISQUS~~ | ||