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Introduction |
Being an electronics engineer, I enjoy a profession which does not provide for much physical workout, except maybe an occasional climb up an antenna tower... And, a long time ago, I practiced some windsurf, but climatic changes have made windy days scarse.
Combining windy days, with professional activities and with the wife's occupations has become nearly impossible. So the search for a new passtime started, and the idea of paddling appeared on the horizon.
There are not many options on the local market (Córdoba, Argentina), Through the internet I learned a lot about the subject, and I even found a few construction plans. It seemed farfetched, trying to build a kayak, starting with nothing else but a table of numbers. I'm sure I wouldn't have reached the end without the help of a few friends on the 'net.
During construction, I took quite a few snapshot with my video camera, capturing details I thought might be interesting for others.
IMPORTANT! This is surely not a project for beginners! It's necessary to improvise in many situations. Maybe most importantly, as the designer mentions on his page, this design is very complicated to assemble. I freely admit there were several times I thought I wouldn't make it.
The info on these pages is free, and provides no garantee at all! I do not have that much time to spare to attend to basic construction details.
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