: I've been wrestling with weather to post this... as you do have a
: project under way. But, it sounds like you intend to build a
: number of boats with the Scouts. You may want to consider
: switching to Yost designs. Free plans and instructions. Just as
: cheap, and easier to build (fewer stringers; maybe
: cross-sections, too, but can't recall for sure), except for the
: addition of making stacked plywood coamings, which is not hard.
: But, most importantly, you'd have a modern design and well
: engineered boats.

: You could do the Sea Tour 13 for the average boat, and consider the
: 15 or 17 for adults or big Scouts. I'm doing a Seat Tour 15 R in
: wood right now (as I found the narrower Sea Otter too tippy and
: cramped in the feet).

: You'd have to translate the table of offsets to traceable patterns.
: Do it one time and you're set.

: http://www.yostwerks.com/SeaTour145a.html

I was going to recommend the same thing. There are many much better plans available other than the antiques from the old magazines that often result in fairly ify boats.

Bill H.