: You have a very open ended question. First of all, you need to decide between
: a traditional steam bent ribbed yak versus a Yost with plywood cross
: members. The Yosts are cheaper, easier to build and therefor faster. Check
: out qajaqusa.org for traditional ribbed yaks and just check out Tom's
: webpage for info on his yaks. Yostwerks.com
: AS far as time, many people make them over the winter and chip away at them
: slowly. 300-500 dollars maybe
: scott
I think I like the traditional ribbed sea kayaks. They look like they might be lighter and better built. My wife is 5-3 and 96 lbs. I will keep looking on the net.I see some are as light as 25-30 lbs. My expedition single is 47 lbs and its to heavy for her.