Regarding the CLC instructions being a bit thin, I'm about 75% done with a Pygmy Coho and could say the same thing about their manual. I've done 2 strip boats before so am finding construction extremely easy, but a friend who's never built one before (also doing a Coho) say's she would be lost without coaching. They should include a recommended reading list of other books, because there's a number of how-to books on cedar strip canoes that have excellent detailed glassing and building instructions that would go a long way in filling out the gaps.