> Steve,

> I am not aware of any plans or kits for sit-on-top kayaks. There are a
> couple of posts on this bulletin board that contain speculation on how to
> go about building one. Unfortunately, those may be difficult to locate, as
> they were tangents to other posts. The condensed version is to get the
> plans for a long, narrow S&G hull, like CLC's North Bay or Patuxent, and
> trim the hull down lower to the water (take a couple of inches off the
> side panels). For the deck, there were several options mentioned, but you
> are basically on your own. The best option (in my opinion) was a strip
> fore and aft deck, leaving the cockpit area completely open. The cockpit
> area could then be carved from minicell foam. However, some concerns were
> addressed about the strength of the boat in the cockpit area, without the
> deck to add rigidity and strength. But, there's no deck on a strip-built
> canoe, and those hold together. So maybe some reinforcement at the
> gunwales?

> Anyway, that was just some speculation. Guess it could work. Give it a try
> and let us know.

> Ken

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