> I just finished a Guillemont single and I'm really interested in skin on
> wood frame baidarkas. I'm homing to build Robert Morris's 19' x 17"
> when his book comes out. Anyways, I was wondering about how long does it
> take to build a skin on frame kayak? Any responses are appreciated. DJ

DJ,

Wolfgang Brink says that his baidarka should take about 4 months for a novice to build it in your spare time. Usually it takes two months for the frame and a few weeks for skinning and painting. If you don't have his book ("The Aleutian Kayak") yet, I highly recommend it.

Mike