k wrote:
Please excuse my Faux pas. If that is the system I will accept it.

Let me ask this.

I think I want to build a canvas kayak. I have borowed two books from
the library.
The New Kayak Shop and Wood and Canvas kayaks. Both look to be
excellent books.

The only thing I am not comfortable with is the effort it is going to
take to enlarge the plans. It looks like a chore in itself. Does anyone
have suggestions to make this process a little easier? I am not exactly
new to woodworking or plan making, I am looking for something to
expedite the process. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
One concern I am having is I really don't want to get too much wrapped
up in plans I may never use. (i do not always finish what i start). I
like the look of the Kayaks on this page

http://www.guillemotkayaks.com/Build...vsPlywood.jpeg

Obviously these are from Guillemot Kayaks. If I cannot get it done I
may just buy an old town kayak from Cabelas. I looked at a few of
another brand in the $250-$350 range in a different sporting goods
store (not Cabelas) and they do not look like much. That is why I am
looking into plans.

Thanks, -k

I think you need to look into kayaks a bit more. There is no comparison
between a low-end molded kayak and the boats on Nick's site. If you're
interesting is building something similar, there are several good books
on building skin-on-frame boats, but it's not something you're going to
be able to build in a weekend. You can find resources for building SOF
kayaks at: http://www.qajaqusa.org

Morris', Cunningham's and Starr's books are all excellent and readily
available.