There is an excellent book on the late master boatbuilder Joel White. It is titled "A Unit of Space, a Unit of Time." The title come from the rule of thumb that the time required to build a boat, and also the cost, are roughly equivalent to the volume of the boat. Although much of the same technology can apply to strip built kayaks and sailboats, there is a difference in orders of magnitude in the size of the undertaking.

Mike Scarborough
Friendship Kayak