: Well that would explain it!
: What do you all think about building one of these with Tom Yost's
: construction style? Time is the key factor here. I think it could go
: together pretty quickly building the 8 ribs shown in the diagram either by
: cutting them from plywood or as beefed up laminations. Brian is very
: adamant about not playing with the lines of the design, but I wonder how
: this would impact performance. With more deformation of the fabric, I
: imagine there would be slightly more drag... any other consequences? 8 Cut
: outs is a lot easier than 28 steam bent ribs. Maybe also go with PVC
: rather than the more time consuming ballistic nylon.

: On building time for one of these in general. I just can't see how these take
: so long to build. In my highly inexperienced mind it's simple. Just to
: throw out some crude numbers to illustrate a point: 1 day to cut ribs,
: 1 day to cut / scarf lengthwise pieces
: 1 day to cut the joining things at stern and bow and to make the cockpit
: 1 day to finish the pieces and begin assembly
: 1 day to finish assembly and seal the wood
: 1-2 days to skin the boat depending on whether or not the skin needs to be
: painted/sealed

: I'm going to have to try this just to see where all the extra hours come in!

: Regards,

: Mike

Hi Mike,
I think after 8 iterations of the design, Brian really knows the design. Think of it as a Class Design like a K1.

I always think of boat/kayak building as one of those "15 minute jobs", that always take hours to do.

Mike Savage
South West Cork