I have been haunting forums regarding fuselage style SOF kayaks, specially the Blandford designs. Well as luck has it I found a dusty Copy of the Easi-Build series on "How to Build a Kayak" by Brann. I've had it buried away since the 70's I think.

I am researching building a kayak for my young daughters, http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?150527-Considering-SOF-double-paddle-canoe-or-kayak-opinions ,I hope links to other forums is acceptable,if not please delete.

Someone recommend I drop by here and he sure was right.

I am planning on a simple SOF kayak for my young daughters. They are 8 and 10 and smaller girls and I wat some size for them to grow into the boats. The mission is for fun day paddling on prairie and mountain lakes and big safe rivers here in western Canada. The water is cold, the lakes are not big but we get serious wind here with little warning. We are in Calgary and close the east slope of the Rockies.

I have the particulars for this set of plans which include full-size frames. I am hoping folks could give me a guess on its suitability for girls as they grow from 80#s to maybe 125#s. It is a v hull and looks like a pretty good imitation of a Blandford boat.

Key measurements from the canvas line and does not include any external parts like rub strips or keels. Length 14'3", beam 24", deadrise at center 1 3/4", stem height 11", waterline beam at deadrise 21 1/2", height amidship from canvas to gunnel 9 1/2". The stems are straight and lean forward about 6"s so the wet length is fairly long, the keelson is flat. The hull is symmetrical and the deck is flat with a gentle curve and a large rectangular opening.