NOW WITH METRIC OFFSETS Tired of struggling with that heavy plastic kayak? Are you looking for a lightweight boat but not willing to take out a second mortgage to buy it? What if I told you that you could build a boat weighting less than 35 lbs for $300 to $500? You can and in my new book I will show you how.
The StoneFly canoe, Curlew, a 15\' Sea Kayak and new sea kayak design Pouco Barta..
Included are offsets for three of my boat designs.
Progressing to how to assemble the frame, skinning the boat and through all the steps to preparing your boat for launching.
There is a detailed section on laying out the frames from a table of offsets.
I start by addressing the space needed to build a boat as well as tools needed.
This book will walk you through the process of building your own skin on Frame canoe or kayak.
A composite construction canoe or kayak of similar weight would cost thousands of dollars.
For somewhere around $400 you can build a high performance, 30-35 lbs boat.
Adding a seat, deck rigging and adjustable footrest would add another $100 to $150 dollars depending on your preferences.
Materials for a basic 17\' kayak cost around $300.
A sheet of marine plywood, a lightweight wood such as cedar for the stringers, a few yards of a synthetic fabric for the skin and something to waterproof the skin.
Fuselage frames boats cost very little to build.
People are rediscovering the advantages of Fuselage style skin Boats.
Recently I have seen a renewed interest in this type of boat construction.
Even though it is no longer fashionable in the magazines, the Fuselage style of construction is still probably the most cost effective way to build a small boat.
This style was very popular in the 1950\'s and 1960\'s and many boat plans appeared in magazines such as Popular Mechanics and Popular Science.
NOW WITH METRIC OFFSETS Tired of struggling with that heavy plastic kayak? Are you looking for a lightweight boat but not willing to take out a second mortgage to buy it? What if I told you that you could build a boat weighting less than 35 lbs for $300 to $500? You can and in my new book I will show you how
