: The books the others have mentioned are great and I'd recommend them with the
: addition of Zimmerly's book "Qayaq : Kayaks of Alaska and
: Siberia". He has surveyed many baidarkas including several multi-hole
: examples. The drawings in the book are excellent some of which can also be
: found on his WEB site: http://www.arctickayaks.com/

Thanks for the link. I just checked it out...very cool! Added it to my favorites list straight away! I'll order the book...yay! More info!!!

: in PDF form. I would also recommend considering the rudder option in this
: case. I am not usually a fan of the things, but they can be invaluable on
: large boats especially when loaded down or for those times when you may be
: paddling thing yourself (even with the other cockpits full :-) If you
: don't need it you can always pop it up, but if you find yourself in a
: current or the kids are playing in the water dragging on one side or the
: other, it will be there to help you out.

I don't know....rudders are just another mechanical thing to break down when you need it the most. I'll give it some seriouse consideration though!

: Good luck on this project. Should be fun in any case!

: Bill

You are correct! It is fun...especially now in the beginning with "all" the possibilities in front of me (or on order from the book store and library!), great site...thanks mucho!
Bill Cruz