: I recently watched the Ralph Beer video on building his TourYak
: design. Has anyone here build one of these or at least seen one?
: It looks like an inexpensive way to build a first kayak. His
: method is a little rough but with some improvements it might be
: a good first project. Does this look like a viable kayak?

Depends on what you're planning on using the kayak for. A surf kayak isn't a good all around boat, it's good for what it's designed for, surfing.

Bill H.