> 2. Putz says in his book $250. Mike just built one and got it right on
> target, with enough surplus supplies to build a second one for less. I
> already have a lot of surplus laying around, and I'm, umm, frugal. Yeah,
> not cheap, frugal. I priced it out as low as $160 for the 17 foot single.

Correct, I built my Putz yak for $250, it could be done cheaper if you are frugal.

Wolfgang Brink has a baidarka in his book for about $200.

> On the high end, but still reasonable, are the classes that supply you
> with building materials, a place to work, and instruction over anywhere
> from a weekend to a week. There are baidarka workshops (look toward the
> west coast for these) and I believe Greg Redden has workshops in Nova
> Scotia. If you look, you'll find some of these listed in magazines. Costs
> seem to range from $800 to $1200.

I've seen classes at the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle for around $1000.