i was looking at kayak and this thing is simply beautiful... one can only wish...

http://reisingsonkaya...

I am truly drooling........But my budget is officially closed, for now, against anymore kayaks! One can always dream, however. Steve Fries

Great, now I am pondering if I can build a wood kayak in my garage or basement, and if I have room to store it, and if I want a fast and tippy boat to add to the collection. Just what I need, another project...

C'mon Jason, you know you love projects!

Chesapeake light craft sells pre-cut kits, and has boat-building classes every summer. I know Meri is very interested in building one for herself. One week of building with them and you have a finished boat, you'll just need to add the lacquer when you get home.

http://www.clcboats.c...

I was looking through their kits today, they have a few models that interest me. I would build it at hoe on my own since I never would have a week to spare to go somewhere to build travel somewhere to build a boat. It would be nice to have a faster boat for use on calm lakes, and a bit narrower then the Tsunami (which I find I am not fitting in as well as I would like, to prevent problems with circulation I need to have my legs fairly straight, but then I don't have contact with the thigh pads as they are currently installed). The kits that interest me the most, in order are:

Stitch and Glue Night Heron

West River 18

Shearwater 17 Hybrid

I think I can get an 18 foot kayak out of my basement, if that is where I do construction, without needing to go through a window or put a hole in a wall, but it would be tricky with angles. My sunroom is definitely large enough for storage/display, and the garage should have a foot to spare for storage as well. You don't realize just how big an 18 foot kayak is until you start to look at room measurements.

Anyone (Meri & Jason) wanting to build a wooden kayak, check out my buddies site and you can see some of the detail, trials, and tribulations [color]

Check this out; http://www.flickr.com...

My son built two strippers a few years ago and documented the entire process at http://www.pete-and-l... for those who want an idea of what it involves.

Please do NOT send him emails, as Pete died from cancer in May and communications would further upset Lisa.

Carl