: From what I have read the Pygmy/CLC kayaks threads have been beat to death so
: please bear with me. I have little woodworking skills but would like to
: try my hand at a stitch and glue kayak. After reading countless threads
: about both I still have a question. I have read of a few people having
: trouble getting there hull to the right shape and they have had to use
: weights ect. I have never had a good eye for such things the Pygmy on the
: other hand looks like it uses temporary "forms" for the hull to
: keep the shape. Does this make building easier? Or is the hull just as
: easy to assemble on the CLC kayaks? Thanks for any help,
: Matt

Hi Matt.

Well I've almost build one whole hull.... My understanding is the temporary forms will help ensure the deck and the hull are the same width and thus will mate better, as well as ensuring the hull will have the correct designed shape.
I sure most plans will come with bulkhead that may be used for temporary forms, if not more temporary forms.

As for the CLC kayaks, being just as easy to assemble, I suspect it would depend which model you chose. You should consider getting the book "The New Kayak Shop", it features 3 (or 4?) CLC boat designs, along with lots of good info on building using the stitch and glue method.

good luck

Myrl