> Hi folks,

> Id been pretty well set on getting a Chesepeake 17 kit at about 700
> dollars. Why not buy the plans and build the Chesapeake 17 from plans? My boy and I built 1 Chesapeake 16LT and a Cape Charles for less than $500 ($250 each). The tools you need for S & G are a jigsaw/ scroll saw, small block plane, a drill, an ROS and a source for Okume plywood.

After adding up my upcoming exspenses for expanding a new
> business it looks like the 700 is going to be a bit steep.

> My two woods of choice are mahogany and yellow cedar. What are the more
> economical woods?

> What hand tools might I need to purchase.

small block plane, ROS, access to bandsaw or table saw, access to router if you will bead and cove and a staple gun

> How in heck do you remove all the 2X4's and forms after your kayak is
> complete?

Get Nick Schade's book, it answers all the questions you have asked and has plans to boot!