Paul -- I agree with Paul below. I built my Merganser last winter, using full-size plans, cutting the panels out with a sabre saw. Spent less than buying a kit, and even with my limited woodworking experience, didn't have much of a problem. -- Greg

: I'm am planning to build a 16 +/- hard-chine touring kayak. I have plenty of
: woodworking experience and woodworking tools and I am trying to decide how
: much extra time, effort and difficulty it is to build from plans versus a
: kit. The plywood and epoxy are available locally and it seems like a
: considerable cost saving to go with just the plans but if the time and
: accuracy becomes to much of a compromise I?d rather by a kit?. Any
: comments?