> My wife has explained to me that I am to build her a canoe. She's selected
> the Hiawatha as the boat for me to build (though I think she should build
> her own boat). There is one other I want to really investigate though, but
> I can't find the book anymore!

> The book I'm looking for was about lapstrake construction, and had a
> picture ofa fella on the cover holding a lapsrake kayak/canoe up in the
> air on one hand. I think he was on the beach doing it. I think it may have
> been titled something like "ultra light canoes" or such. Do any
> of you recognize this, and if so, can you tell me the name of the book and
> or author so I can order it?

> Also, any of you folks have any experience with lapstrake construction? If
> so, I'd like to hear about it.

The book is Thomas Hill's "Ultralight Boatbuilding". I just checked it out from the library. You should be able to get it at Amazon or Barnes and Nobles, I've seen it at Border's.

No experience, but with that book it looks faily easy.

Mike