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Folding boats -- canoe, kayak or otherwise -- had a first golden era in Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century. A second period of glory began in the late 1940s and well lasted into the era of hard shell paddleboats, which began to be mass-produced in man-made materials in the 1960s.

A rebirth of interest in the "craft", the term referring both to the folding boats themselves and to the art of building them, is currently under way in various parts of the world. This mailing list has the purpose of giving fellow enthusiasts a forum for the exchange of ideas, techniques, designs, tips and tricks, as well as a means of updating each other on current projects, of asking for advice and to benefit from others' experiences, whether they be successes or failures. We would welcome it, if the list were also to serve as a collection point for historical information!

Messages posted to the FoldingBoatBuilders list will be included in the FoldingBoatBuilders archives, hosted on the PouchBoats web site. We intend eventually to combine the features of this mailing list with the "Amateur Folding Boat Builders Corner" (AFBBC), the section of the PouchBoats discussion forum dedicated to the art of building folding boats. For the time being the forum, as well as the AFBBC web page hosted by PouchBoats are our chosen repository for project pictures and designs you may wish to publish. Also, the AFBBC will feature material in connection with Mr. Lorenz Mayr's "Handbuch für Faltbootbauer" ("A Folding Kayak Builder's Primer"), a the revised, enhanced and translated edition of which is currently under production by the undersigned.

Given the subject matter and the type of persons likely to participate, we abstain from creating elaborate rules for the form and content of contributions, nonetheless here are a few points to bear in mind:

- By posting to FoldingBoatBuilders, you agree to allow FoldingBoatBuilders to include your messages on the PouchBoats website in archival or digest form.

- Furthermore, we will assume, unless you specifically inform us to the contrary, that contributors agree that contents of their messages be used on the AFBBC page in edited format or in revisions and additions to the Folding Kayak Builder's Primer in the interest of all enthusiasts.

- When referring to another subscriber's quotes, only include the quotes relevant to your message. Please edit accordingly.

- If you have a JPEG or GIF image you would like to post, please do so via the forum at www.PouchBoats.com, or by sending it directly to webmaster@PouchBoats.com for inclusion on the AFBBC page. Do not send JPEG or GIF images to the list.

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- Please do not forward copyrighted materials to the list since this has the potential of raising legal concerns and may entangle us all in unnecessary complications.
For example, the excellent German language book "Der Hadernkahn" ("The Rag Boat") is often quoted and its pictorial content presents a sometimes irresistible temptation for unauthorized copying. This has raised the sensitivity of its author to such a high degree, that he reacts rather strongly.

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