I considered the osprey std. It's 15'9 by 24" .

the 15'9 is good for me, but I don't like the 24" , I think it's way to much for me (155 lb). I would narrow it, but pygmy don't sell plans, so the hell with them ! I'll find something else .

I'm considering a skin on frame. it's easy to adjust their dimentions, & then cover them with plywood or anything else.

does anybody have offset tables for the osprey std. ?

my email is FL_PELICAN@HOTMAIL.COM .

here are 3 books with instructions & plans for a SOF kayak:

The Aleutian Kayak

Wood and Canvas Kayak Building

Building a Jawbone Kayak

you can find them all in amazon.

& one more thing:

somebody here showed a kayak of his own design, he named it "sea spirit". I don't remember its dimensions, but check it out. he might let you use the plans & instructions. scroll down, it's not too far.

all the above is, ofcourse, in addition to the obvious: pygmy,clc,san-javier, & probably few more names I will be able to recall only AFTER I post this message 8-)

Erez

: I've got a CD Slipstream and would like to build something along the same
: lines: Medium chine, decent rocker, swede form 16x22-ish, (not too wide!)
: Ideal paddler weight in the 150-160 range, (medium height and shoes).
: Definitely going S&G due to time constraints!

: I wouldn't mind something a little shorter, say 15'?

: I've heard there's a Tern 14, but think I might be a bit large? Not sure
: about the hard chines here either.

: Open to any and all suggestions!