: I guess I'll offer up a couple contrarian thoughts.

: First, if you are making a kayak for your personal use, copyrights
: are not being violated. A copyright is a means for preventing
: another party from profiting from one's work. No sale - no
: profit. That said it still is a reasonable courtesy to ask the
: original designer.

: Second, you can make any shape out of wood. It just gets harder.
: Look at the shapes at the stern of Rob Macks North Star. Look at
: Nicks wood seat. It just depends on how much effort it will take
: to get the shape you want.

: Steve

I just got an email back from Rafael the designer in Mexico and he has not only given me the OK he is excited to see the results. I am about halfway through my current boat and will make this one my next project. This boat building is becoming a bit of a illness : ) .