Yes, I enjoyed the ark. I have several Grandchildren in the right age range, so am making several. Julie is right on about the measuring. The plans intentionally leave a notch at each end of each deck section fairly open with a comment for you to adjust based on the dimensions of your wood. I had difficulty getting the bow and stern glued in properly. Requires painting the animals and the effect of lifting each deck to expose the next animal gives a lot of fun. Made one out of pine and one out of some oak planks i was able to get. The hardwood gave a nicer end product. -although i still have painting to do.