> I'm building a "Jam 8". Complete plans were published in
> "Boatbuilder Magazine." It seems to be going together well. The
> hull is complete now. The boat is 8" long and 29 1/2 wide. We had a
> lot of fun with small plastic kayaks. I found these plans and decided to
> build a small wood kayak to paddle in protected waters. It will be very
> light wihen completed and simple to launch and cartop. I you E mail me I
> can fax you the complete article. The actual plans can be purchased for
> $40 from Edward Sutt Jr., 714 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093

I built a Jam 8 about a year ago. It's a fine little boat, just don't expect to get anywhere very fast in it. Last month I completed a 12 foot version of it. I modified, "stretched" the Jam 8 plans to 12 feet long and about 26 inches wide. If you make the bow something like a Chesapeake it looks really good. Estimate the placement of the cockpit the same relationship as in the 8 footer. If you want to make it as cheap as possible use exterior lauan, like I did, but it makes it kind of heavy, almost 50 pounds. Okoume would have been much better but costs at least three times as much. The boat tracks and turns just fine.