: I am looking for info on george dyson aluminium baidarkas..
: how have these lashed aluminium craft held up over time?
: how heavy are the frames, lighter than all wood?
: any other comment appreciated...

: generally on baidarkas- how similar to the line drawings of past
: aleutian ones are modern plans?

: cheers

If you go over to Tom Yost's site and spend some time hunting thru it, there's lots of Dyson aluminum framed baidarkas on it. I think Tom's built several.

I thought I was bad (friends joke about me), Tom's got several of everything .

Bill H.