Ok Mark, last night we ripped a respectable sized pile of strips. After the first 5-8 strips we really got the hang of it and from then on cutting perfect strips was a no-brainer. It was very easy to just walk the skilsaw along the plank. Dont think we will bother with setting up a table saw after this experience. Our kayak building/designing friend was spot on with the skilsaw. Hopefully the rest of his "easy-strip" building methods are as good. I.e. we are not going to glue the strips together individually but do them all in one go once they are in position. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Next up for ripping are a few 2x4, to make up the sides. Hopefully they are as easy to do as the thin strips.