CS,

I saw one of his designs and it seems pretty close to the Pacific Dories used for salmon fishing off the coast of Oregon. If this is your plan you gotta check out this site....

http://home.att.net/~td2evers/doryphotos.htm

As far as method, I will probably end up with a ply on frame technique or stitch and glue.

I want a boat I can row for some exercise, toss an occasional crab pot, and a little manual trolling. Looking at doing a 16' Grand Banks Dory.