So..... I am finishing my second strip build (pictures coming shortly), and I have the bug. I am thinking about my next project. For grins, I am thinking about building the lightest yak I can. The usage would stricly be on an inland lake, launching from my dock, never on rocks or a car top. If it cracks, I guess I can always fix it and put more 'glass on. I like the strip-building process, and I am getting better at it, so I do not think SOF is the route I want to take.

I am leaning towards another stripper, but I am open to suggestions. If I go the stripper route, I am thinking about low volume, thin cedar strips, very small internal stems, a single layer of 3 oz cloth with as little epoxy as possible, a single re-enforcing strip of glass at each stem and behind the riser, etc.

I am going to eliminating hatches and build a single very light bulkhead. I have been thinking about going all-in and using carbon riser/coaming lip. Anybody done a carbon hull and a stripped deck? Any other ideas?

I used KayakFoundry for my first two builds, so if anybody has a design suitable for a lightweight build let me know.

bvs