: I was under the impression that S&G kayaks were generally lighter than strip
: ones. Possibly because I remember folks who have build hybrids say their
: boat would have been lighter if they hadn't stripped the deck. But one of
: those "new" boat builder web pages from last week talked about
: strippers being lighter than S&G, so now I'm wondering.

: I know it depends on lots of factors, but can you generalize that one is
: lighter than another? If you build the same boat using comparable
: materials (say 4mm ply and 3/16 strips; same cloth and resin), wouldn't
: they be the same weight except for the difference in the type of wood and
: how much resin it would suck up?

: Patsy

Hi Patsy,

I agree with previous posts, you can get a way with ligter layups on the stitch and glue in some cases.

Also, just to point out the obvious, make sure you do not build a kayak that is bigger than you need. If you are willing to post your weight, and expected cargo weights, and the general use you expect to put the kayak through.
I think the more experinced guys could help find the kayak model, and layup that would help you acheive the light (but still safe) results you require.

good luck.

Myrl