About Ted Moores Ted Moores is a best-selling author. In 1972, Moores pioneered the woodstrip/epoxy boatbuilding system for canoes and, since then, has promoted the fine art of wooden-canoe and kayak construction. He is the author of Kayaks You Can Build. Books by Ted Moores Canoecraft An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction by (author) Ted Moores Kayaks You Can Build An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction by (author) Ted Moores & Greg Rossel Kayakcraft by (author) Ted Moores