I just looked at the fueslage of the Bowlus and it would be easily
duplicated using cedar strip techniques. Assembly is very quick with almost
no tools required, except for a saw to cut the wood strips. I did use some
mahogany in one of my canoes, just to try it, and it works fine. Because
the inside of the fuselage does not require the transparancy that the
outside does, you could even use one of the lighter and stronger cloths
(such as carbon fiber). This would result in increased strength and lighter
weight.

Now I may have to build one. The tube from front to rear could be
constructed easily using carbon fiber cloth rolled into a tube, or a
commercial tube purchased.

Colin