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> So there I was at the table yesterday, stuffed from too much turkey and
> pie, thankful for all I have (especially the kayaks)and got to wondering.
> The day before I was looking at the leftover strips (?) I will have from
> the current project,and it occured to me that other addicts might have the
> same situation in their shop. What to do with the strips? A myrid of
> solutions comes to mind, (more kayaks), but at the table another thought
> occured. What would be the logistical nightmares involved in maybe some of
> the builders donating some of the leftovers to a builder, who would then
> construct a kayak to donate to a charity? I was thinking maybe the builder
> would gather it up, build it, donate it to say Make a wish to auction or
> raffel, and have photos of the finished product and new owner to post.The
> only cost to the others would be the shipping, and to the builder would be
> the glass and epoxy, and maybe they could get that donated by a local shop
> as well. Each year a new builder would take the project and chose the
> charity. What else should be considered? Is this a feasable idea? How
> about some input. TomP
Hi Tom, I think you have a great idea here............ I have been getting Mac McCarthy's Wee Lassie newsletter for a couple of years. Recently there was an article about a high school shop class in FL that built a Wee Lassie from Mac's plans. They donated the boat to the annual shcool auction fund raiser.....the boat sold for $8,000!...way beyond their wildest expectations, I'd say! Needless to say, they decided to do this as an annual project. Maybe builders with excess supplies could approach their local schools or community programs about the possibilities of doing something like this....maybe even donate some of your expertise and advice in the process. Logistically, I would suspect that the shipping costs for shipping long strips would be kind of expensive....you could probably help buy some resin or a little glass for a local project for the cost of shipping your excess material somewhere. Just a thought?..... gar
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