I wish I were clairvoyant

"Nick's book on kayak construction is for the coffee table not the shop. Included in the problems with the book are"

"1) There is no construction engineering philosophy presented..."

"2) There is no testing philosophy presented..."

"3) There are no warnings of probable catastrophic failures..."

"Given Nick's background in engineering he should have done better."

> My review of the book was made before I got the book and it was
> right on point (I got my copy today) but much too generous.

> I will now criticize him. As a "How to" book author
> he is a danger to all novices....