: I am thinking about building Severn compounded-plywood S&G kayak,the one in
: Chris Kulczyki's book "The New Kayak Shop". He describes it as
: being quite tricky. Has anyone built this type of boat and can you tell me
: how tricky you found it.

: I have built three hard chine boats, ones similar to the chesapeakes ( they
: are Aquarius Seascapes by a Canadian Designer)so I have experience in boat
: building. I am wondering if the compound style is something I should be
: leery about?

: I am thinking of building this style because the kayak will be for my kids
: who are 10 +/- years old. I want something they can use for the next 5 to
: 10 years. This style seems like the best option based on such things as
: cost, function, weight, constructability etc. If anyone has comments on
: this aspect as well, I would like to hear them.

i built the yare out of the kayak shop i belive its the same concept. bent plywood. it wasn't difulct to put togather.its a fun boat the round bottom keeps you awake.