: I'm seeking opinions on two kayaks plus the Igdlorssuit. I'm trying to pick
: what to build next. It will be built cedar strip style and I'm trying to
: finish it before the end of October. If anyone has opinions, please, post
: them. I'm looking for a kayak that turns great, rolls easy, and is fun to
: paddle for day trips. And can handle steep Lake Superior waves.

: The boats that I'm looking at are: 1.Pilgrim Monument Museum kayak drawn in
: Mark Starr's Building a Greenland Kayak on page 115.
: 2.Ken Taylors Igdlorssuit kayak.
: 3.Southwestern Greenland kayak, 1883, Figure 206 from Adney & Chapelle on
: page 210.

: Right now, I'm most drawn to the Pilgrim Museum kayak, but the volume in the
: stern seems very low. It's drops just under 5". I don't have the
: Pilgrim kayak modeled yet, so I didn't include it in the image below. I'm
: not sold on the high stems of the Figure 206 kayak.

: Anyone build any of these before? Any Opinions? Any help is very much
: appreciated.

Hi Bryan,

I like the Pilgrim too. What's the beam? Suspect with that rear deck height it'll float deck awash, if your hatches seal though that isn't a problem.

Bill H.