: SOF's are generally pretty cheap regardless of materials used. Even
: with the top wood and the best cover you'd be pressed to spend
: $400 for one.

: Going to cheap pine instead of clear cedar and you can nearly cut
: that price in half and that's with a decent synthetic cover.

: Bill H.

my 20' sof Baidarka double is 10 yr's old. i put on 10 oz duck canvas, used thompson water seal and latex house paint. it has held up. i just repainted it. we are very carefull with it. we get in and out in the water. we carry it up on the beach and put two foam thick boat cusions under it. is it tough, I think so. I built it to my own plans and took 9 months to build, but I was working full time then. I am getting ready to build a custom 14' type Baidarka with Nicks rear end design in sof and I'll use 10oz duck for that too.
good luck on whatever you do.

Outlaw