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Old 05-26-2011, 10:31 PM
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Estimating material needed for a cedar strip kayak

Is there a general formula for estimating how much material I need for a cedar strip kayak of a given size?
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Old 05-27-2011, 01:36 AM
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I guess surface area + 10 to 25 % waste, depending on shape and quality/lenght of strips and the effort given to save them.

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