I found a canvas kayak on a firewood pile and the owner was happy to let me have it, since it had centimental value (she did not have the heart to have it hauled to the dump). It was locally built (Tomales Bay, CA) according to plans published in Popular Mechanics, but the owner was not 100% sure.

The canvas covering was deteriorated and I already removed it. The framework is in great shape, only one broken frame, no rot.Though it is quite old, I do not think this kayak has any historical value.

I'm having a difficult time deciding, if I should rebuild it as an original, or incorporate performance enhancing improvements (tweek it a bit)?

wd