Lefty wrote:

I borrowed the book with this title (title of the thread)
from my cousin. It was written by Robert Morris of the
Brewery Creek Small Boat Shop. I wonder if any of you
have built using this book, or would recommend another
as an alternative or supplement?

I had thought of building a stitch-and-glue kayak kit as
my fist boatbuilding project, but now I'm leaning this
way. The anotomical design rules (based on hip width,
armspan, etc.) appeal to me (and will make a fast boat
for my 6' skinny self ;-), and I'm not sure I want to do
a lot of fiberglass work anyway.

Comments?

I built my first SOF using Morris' book and it came out OK, but only OK.
There are a few things that he forgot to include, such as a warning not
to put ribs under your butt and/or heels. Boats built per the book will
tend to have little shear or rocker, making for stiff tracking and a wet
ride. Still, it's a good book and I still use several of his techniques.

I suggest that you read Starr's and Cunningham's books too, as it will
give you alternative methods for various steps and help provide a better
overall understanding of the process. That will help you to determine
what will work best for you, given your level of paddling skill,
woodworking experience and available tools. The link to Qajaq USA site
that David provided may be your most valuable resource of all. It gives
you access to hundreds of SOF builders and paddlers.

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Regards

Brian