> I haven't built a boat before, but am planning to build a stitch and glue
> kayak from plans that I have bought. I have read and re read The Kayak
> Shop, and the instructions that came with the plans.

> I am wondering, however, if there are any common pitfalls that people
> often make when building a boat. What should I look out for, what will I
> find hard.

> Thanks in advance for your tips, warnings and advice.

> Paul

Paul, a few other thoughts occured to me, make a few test pieces of plywood joints, ie. angled plywood like the chine of the hull. I made my first boats with much too much fillet. If you have a couple of joints to bend and break you'll get a better idea of what you're doing. Lee