: looks like a rocket at 19'1"x17". Has anyone built this and paddle
: it? What do you think? Seems like an extraordinary tight fit for anyone
: average size or bigger.

: Anyway, I have enough wood (and soon enough skin) for most of another boat
: and am considering this as the next project.

: sing

Several years ago I built a woodstrip version of MAE-593-76, which is the
basis for the Robert Morris "Baidarka".

Mine was constructed as a woodstrip, as I had not yet begun building skin boats.
Performance was good, being quite fast, but also a bit tippy. I'm sure
that as a skin boat, it would have greater stability due to it's pronounced
chines, and concave skin between chines. My hull was rounded to permit
stripping.

The kayak was actually quite comfortable, as I made mine with a larger than
designed coaming. ( See LINK) A narrow bum would be a plus also.

MAE-593-76 made my Danish "Sprint" kayak look downright anemic in comparison.

Tom