The "official" plans are not ready yet but you can get the kit(s) at Newfound Woodworks.

There are 2 kits - One kit is for both a S&G hull and deck and the other kit is for the hybrid which is a S&G hull and a strip deck. Mine is the hybrid version.

If you have a lot of experience I would go with the plans and then get all of your own pieces. If not I would go with the kit.

Here is why I went with the kit:

In my search for the kayak that I wanted I bought a lot of plans - Merganser 18, Outer Island, Baidarka 19. I did some trial runs and between trying to cut out long strips of paper and keeping my saber saw perpendicular I did not like the results. The puzzle pieces that come with the kit do require some cleaning and some touchups but a lot less than using my saber saw.

The kit is also not set in stone. For example the kit came with 4 oz cloth and I chose to use 6 oz cloth instead. Michael was very helpful and they can tailor the kit to what you want. They also can adjust the hardener for the area of the country in which you live. In Texas I did not need any accelerator since I often still mow grass at Christmas time.

I hope this helps,

Chris Martin