the "Brinck kayak" thread got me thinking:

1.

I think I'm miising something: are "aleut kayak" & "baidarka" the same thing ?

2.

did the aleutians had/have designs that are not "baidarka" ?

3.

all these skin on frame boats that are made of wood ribs, how strong are they ?

can they be surfed on breaking waves ?

I mean like the october '99 issue of sk, page 27 "surfing for sea kayakers"

or will they break ? (the kayaks that is)

4.

the putz walrus, can it be built just from the book ?

or is there a need to buy plans ?

thx

Erez