: It has been a long time since I have posted anything here maybe
: since 1999-2000. I have been busy playing and having fun. I want
: to make a Stitch and Glue boat (cheap construction) for my soon
: to be 7 year old (60 lbs). This past summer he was in my solo
: canoe paddling all by himself after 5 minutes of instruction.

: It is now time to build a kayak for him, but I have not found any
: plans that would fit him. I own a CLC Chesapeake 17LT plan, but
: it is really too big of a boat for him to handle. Anyone have
: any tips on how to scale it down to for him. I am sure there is
: some ratio between the linear affect of shortening the boat and
: the cubical affect on its volume, but I do not know it.

: Does anyone have any recommendations on where to start? It appears
: Nick has written a second book (I do not have it yet), that
: discusses scaling a kayak.
If you want to go S&G, CLC also makes a 14' kayak that is perfect for kids. I built two for my kids and they used them from about age 7 to 16. The one benefit of plywood over SOF is durability.