> I made up my mind to get a wooden kayak, all that's left for ne to do is
> choose one. I went over some reports in few websites, but all I found are
> people that describe how wonderful is the kayak they built. is there
> anybody that is willing to say: "I built this kayak, it took me 40
> hours more than the manufacturer estimation, I tested it, it does what
> it's supposed to do but it's not as manuverable/beautiful/fast as I
> thought it would be" or anyhting similar ?...

> i'm looking for a s&g kayak that will be able to carry 2 weeks of supply
> (when I get that many days off from work, but we all know that I never
> will) & also be light enough for a weekend paddle. so any reports on
> such kayaks will immediately get my sincere appretiation.

> I'm 152 lb & 6ft 1in & a good size cocpit is a must for my long
> legs. beam width 21-23in .

> thx

Your comments are the precise reason we created the Kayak Builders web-site and is why we don't allow professional builders or designers to post registry entries of their boats. Their designs can ONLY be posted if the boat was built and reviewed by one of their customers.

jim gabriel p.s. my first boat hangs in the garage and hasn't been wet for over a year.