Aaagh yes the power of creation and voyage! Almost causes anybody to launch the Tom Sawyer flag and become young again. However, today?s young at heart boat builders have a couple advantages over the old school. Where as, we have applied chemistry that gives us high strength glue, easy fiberglass, and numerous other materials to choose. Hence the dreams can be laid and plans drawn for a lifetime of adventure with little maintenance.

On a similar note, my old canvas kayak was fabulous and truly gave the feel of Eskimo travel. Sadly, a stick near a beaver dam punctured the bow and it went down like a popped inner tube. Recently, my plywood and fiberglass skiff took a rock across the port and it was beyond repair. Hence, the next version will be the urethane board and fiberglass pontoon boat. Nearly similar to Jim?s, but a little less edge and 50 pounds lighter.

Here is the web page that gave me guide to using foam and fiberglass.
http://www.rqriley.com/frp-foam.htm

Here is the web page for plans to build small boats or kayaks.
http://www.jemwatercraft.com/materials.php

Hope you have some success! As for me, my station forms are cut and ready for assembly. Hopefully, by the end of Summer, the pontoon will be ready to float and the next step will be adding human power.
http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/hpb/boat98.htm

Who says fishing does not count as exercise?