: That is the kind of information that really helps Andrew, thank you. The only
: reason I figured that I would make it so small, is because of the modern
: white water kayaks. They have those dimensions and carry 200lb men. I
: don't live anywhere near an ocean, so I thought I should make a smaller
: boat for the river. Also I can build a 6'4" boat with 2 sheets of
: lauan plywood for the hull and the deck. Does anybody have any Ideas for
: how I could keep the boat smaller and still have a decent tracking boat
: that will have decent speed?

Modern day luan plywood is pure junk, not worth using in your house and most certainly not something you'd build a boat from. The stuff has a fairly thick core and veneer skins, falls apart when you bend it.

Bill H.