Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 16:21:03 -0800
From: Robbie.Price@env.qld.gov.au (Robbie Price)
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: Family boat (was something else)
Skip Snaith wrote:
>
>
> To which I can only add: for the best family boat around, check out
> umiaks. You can build one from about 13 to 30 feet out of just about any
> materials available - and you'd still be a skin boat builder if that's
> important to you.
Umiaks are traditionllay flat bottomed aren't they. Wish buying
materials was as easy as it is in the USA then I'd try no problems (but
not flat bottom where I'd be using it most)
>
> Oddly enough, we just published a book on the subject, but that
> doesn't make the above any less true. Lots of boat for the money and time...
maybe I might buy it if you could tell me some details....
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