I'm almost done with a CLC WR164, a Highly Skilled, Underpaid & Motivated Engineer I know built a Pygmy COHO. Both look great. The scraf joints on the CLC's are more difficult to line up and get the surfaces flush, The rounded top really looks cool. The Pygmy top is built up seperately and then attached... Seems like a lot of work. The CLC comes basic with the hatches & bulkheads, Pygmy you buy this as a option. A different theory on being water tight I guess, I'd rather stuff me crap thru a hatch than climb inside a dry bag. The CLC Hatches are top mounted, while the Pygmy are lipped and somewhat Flush mounted. We Both Live in Washington so I have to take a lot more crap from the locals for not buying locally and supporting the home team but the 8.75% sales tax changed my mind. We both ran out of resin and had to buy more.. something to do with mixing up more than we needed almost everytime... better to have to much than come up short. Another Cool factor is that CLC seem to have the wood splices spaced alternating from front to back between the panels while the COHO seemed to have all the splices lined up in the back. Spend the extra money and get the Rudder option for those windy days. Either way both are Way Cool and a Hell of a lot better than being seem paddling around in a Tupperware Toy that has a Recycled symbol with a 2 stamped on it. Add the options up along with shipping & tax and see how much money the wife will let you spend. Also the recommended hours is for actual working time not dreaming about it and waiting for the glue to dry.