> 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 ?...

Check out this site:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/btreecs/

> 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.

Where will the weekend paddles be? On flatwater, whitewater, small streams, the ocean?

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

Sounds like a skinny racer to me. The cockpit size is mostly determined by the length from waist to feet. This group is a great place for you to start ... and stay with.