I won't try to defend the prices of any of the kit manufactures beyond saying that they don't inflate their prices and because of that, if you compare apples to apples the price difference will be less than it first appears.

Classic can supply a materials kit for any strip-built boat. They just don't have the right to reproduce my forms at this time. If you want a Guillemot Kayaks kit from Classic, call them.

: I realize that they don't produce kits for your designs (bummer), but Classic
: Boat Kit's prices are considerably lower than Newfound or Noah's, for
: stips and especially for kits (http://www.cyberus.ca/~canoe/). In
: fairness, their kits don't appear to be as complete, but the difference in
: price is substantial. If you buy their wood/forms/plans ($525-$544 for a
: 17' kayak) and get your epoxy and glass from Raka, it would only run ~$800
: vs. $1125 and up from Newfound. Even after adding the rest of the parts
: and materials, your cost should be under $1000 vs.$1350+ from Newfound.

: If I'm missing something here, please correct me.