mfrankel Posted June 2, 2014 Posted June 2, 2014 I spent about six months building a Pygmy Osprey 13 from a stitch and glue kit for my wife during occasional spare time on weekends. This is one of very few diy kayak plans/kits designed for smaller people. It is 13 feet long, 22" wide, multi-chined, and low volume. My wife is under 5'1" and she fits perfectly. At 5'9", I was able to squeeze in before I put the back brace in, but It I did not chance it after. The weight feels about the same as my Ravenswood. Definitely under 30 lbs. The instructions were clear and Pygmy machined the parts perfectly. There were a lot of steps in the process but none of them was hard to do. However, there is very little margin for error and I am now officially sick of working with epoxy. It takes 10 times longer to build than skin on frame and the total cost was probably $1300 all in, including two trips to West Marine for extra epoxy and (overpriced) spar varnish. I had an enjoyable cold weather project, It floats, and my customer is pleased with the result. Quote
Hirilonde Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 It looks great. Stitch 'n' glue is a great boat building method. Quote
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