Canoes And Kayaks For The Backyard Builder »

A guide to building good-looking durable canoes and kayaks with a tack-and-tape method that is quick,simple and inexpensive. Fully drawn and dimensioned plans are presented for a solo canoe and for a 16' and 18' kayak. These boats can be built directly without lofting,following the author's step-by-step instructions. Methods are also given for modifying existing canoes and kayaks to obtain just the hull you want.