The kayak is for my daughter (the girl in most of the pictures), and I caught my wife in a weak moment.......I'm really glad they are taking an interest in this.
Great fun watching your build.
I am considering a plans build as well - in the end I do not think it saves a bunch of money but you get to acquire the parts & pieces as you go.
I thought I saw the usual plans option on the Sheawater sectional page but it does not seem to be there anymore. Maybe the kit provides that extra degree of confidence needed to cut your finished boat in half. Maybe a dram of the Queen's navy's rum too.
jh