Thanks for the reply, although too late... I have the book "The Kayak Shop" by Chris Kulczycki. I simply found a shape that I liked in a similar sized kayak in his book and used that. It came out rather nice. I am now trying to join the deck to the hull. Nick said that this would be difficult with this design, and he wasn't lying!

Thanks again,

Larry

> Larry,

> There are a number of different size cockpits out there. Also similar
> sizes with different shapes.

> I think the important thing is for you to find a cockpit size you are
> comfortable with - big enough that you can get in and out without a
> hassle, but small enough where you have a place to install knee pads,
> thigh braces, etc.

> My advice would be to find a cockpit you like, and copy the dimensions. If
> it is on a manufactured boat, the boat's manufacturer will have a spray
> skirt that fits it.

> It's probably not as big a deal as it appears. A friend's whitewater boat
> has a noticeably smaller cockpit than his sea kayak, but he has used the
> neoprene skirt from the sea kayak on his whitewater boat without a
> problem. So spray skirts do allow for some deviations.

> Good luck,

> Ken