# New Shearwater Sport and beginners notes

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-shearwater-sport-and-beginners-notes/42468>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [August 9, 2014, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-shearwater-sport-and-beginners-notes/42468 "2014-08-09T17:40:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jay\_Martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@Jay\_Martin](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jay_Martin)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-shearwater-sport-and-beginners-notes/42468/1 "2014-08-09T17:40:40Z")

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![Finally on the water](https://2851e51a40183809783481d609ed438d9960f16d.googledrive.com/host/0B8cRnQMmbblBa3JyQUZrNUg5RDQ/scaled.P1030731.jpg)

I just finished my first kayak. &nbsp;I took lots of notes and pictures which I hope will someday help other beginners. &nbsp;I could never have done it without reading the blogs others had done. &nbsp;You can read the notes at:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LRaAXR0wo1dCFLwK90ftcHzJvmAON-dYzXOMtOr-lUg/pub

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Cartlidge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Dan\_Cartlidge](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Dan_Cartlidge)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-shearwater-sport-and-beginners-notes/42468/2 "2014-08-10T21:27:28Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;Lovely boat, great notes! The Shearwater Sport is my first (and only to date) build, and it was fun going through your notes and remembering how I pieced mine together. This will be of great help to other builders, no doubt.

Nice job...enjoy!!!

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**Author:** ![David\_Maitland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@David\_Maitland](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/David_Maitland)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-shearwater-sport-and-beginners-notes/42468/3 "2014-08-11T11:33:46Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;I just started a Shearwater Sport build last week. Your notes and comments add a lot to the CLC instruction booklet. You made me rethink a couple of steps I was not satisfied with, and your suggestions about taking your time and being picky made a lot of difference. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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**Author:** ![Alec\_Tramposch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Alec\_Tramposch](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Alec_Tramposch)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/new-shearwater-sport-and-beginners-notes/42468/4 "2014-08-11T12:06:14Z")

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Thanks very much for this!&nbsp; I am halfway through my first build, a Shearwater 17.&nbsp; Reading through your notes brought back all the steps I have been through, and previewed what is yet to come.&nbsp; I think the experience of first-timers is invaluable to other newbies.&nbsp;

Enjoy your kayak!

Alec