: Why can't I find any plans or anything on shorter kayaks (10'-12' range) with
: a slightly wider beam (28"-30") I am considered a larger paddler
: because I am heaveir, (a little over 200lbs and only standing about
: 5'6"). The only ones I can find are the Auk family on the Guillemot
: site, and no disrespect ment to them but I just don't like the looks of
: them.
: I really want to build a strip-built, but I am going to make a wood and
: canvas one with my 12yr old son (again the shortest one there that I could
: find was 12' (after I look at it I may try to make a smaller one for my 10
: yr old, I have several years of drafting behind me).
: I know there are smaller boats out there that are made of plastic that will
: support my wieght, so why not a strip-built? I may play with this a make a
: prototype with cheaper pine and just canvas the bottom with packcloth to
: see how it works.

It's an awful lot of work generating a plan then building prototypes to get a finished design for a boat that might not be all that popular. It's not like most folks can make a living from these designs (other than Nick). So there aren't alot of designs out there other than the norm, mostly.

Bill H.