> I'm an Exploring Technology teacher and our class is challenged to build a
> "boat" to race in a closed course for time. Catches: June 12th
> is race day; can NOT spend over $200. My thought was a kayak ... the net
> lead me here. A light "skin on frame" seems a good idea. I'm
> excited as are my students. I look to this as a great LEARNING experience.
> Any advice for me and/or the students would be appreciated. Thank you! Ray
> Matthews Try looking for the book Building a Jawbone Kayak by Zu Freeman. The book has been used at a lot of schools with success. You can easily come in under $200.00 and can make it for multipule paddlers for more speed. It is a good boat for students to learn with. (and hopefully move on to even better projects, as this can be an addiction). ;)

ScottH.