Thanks, Richard. Speaking of challenges, your site is a challenge for us English only people. :-) Nice looking boats.

: The ShootingStar is a very nice baidarka. Maybe a little more difficult to
: build cause of the bow and stern as you said. But not impossible, just a
: challenge. Rob Macks has some tricks and treats with heatguns and hotglue.
: I used a different method. Tortured veneer that was reinforced with glass.
: There is some photos, and more to come, on my site www.kayaker.se
: There was just one thing that I didn´t like and that was the distance between
: the stations. I would like atleast one more station and closer between
: them.
: I´m building with 4,5mmx19mm b´n´c-strips (nordic spruce) and with this long
: distance it wasn´t that easy to get a fair curve all the way. I think that
: is easier with about 6mm-cedarstrips.
: The ShootingStar is very nice to paddle. Well tracking, easy to manouver,
: fast and with high stability. I´ve had totally beginners paddle her with
: no problems.
: If you have questions, just ask them!