Project Information
Hello all. Just discovered this website while searching for ideas on things to make. I'm a fairly novice woodworker, but have found I kind of have a knack for it. Thought I'd share a project I finished recently.. it's still not 100%, but only needs some varnish for UV protection. I have had it in the water a few times and who knows when I'll get around to varnishing :/
This is a 17' Cedar strip kayak, weighs in just short of 37 pounds.
It's made of Northern White and Westen Red Cedar with the stem pieces and combing lip made of oak.
The strips were ripped from 1×6 planks. I hand beveled the edges of each strip to get the fit tight, a heat gun was used to bend any stuborn strips into place.
The whole unit is coated with 6oz fiberglass and epoxy resin inside and out. It's incredibly strong.
All the fittings are recessed type fittings and internal hatch hold downs as well to keep the deck clean
I made the seat and back rest out of 3" minicell foam carved with a sure-form tool.
I've had the boat in the water a handful of times to date and it performs excellent!
I'm no kayaking expert, but in my opinion it's super fast and effortless to paddle. Quite stable and tracks nearly perfectly. There are mistakes here and there, but I'm probably the only one who notices them. My wife looked at me like I was a nuts when I started this project, now she's wondering when hers will be done!
I have a more complete photo build log here if anyone is interested:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1493951707496.2074319.1195143287&type=1&l=de4b96afaf
It's a Facebook photo album, but you don't have to be a Facebook user to check it out via that link.
This is a 17' Cedar strip kayak, weighs in just short of 37 pounds.
It's made of Northern White and Westen Red Cedar with the stem pieces and combing lip made of oak.
The strips were ripped from 1×6 planks. I hand beveled the edges of each strip to get the fit tight, a heat gun was used to bend any stuborn strips into place.
The whole unit is coated with 6oz fiberglass and epoxy resin inside and out. It's incredibly strong.
All the fittings are recessed type fittings and internal hatch hold downs as well to keep the deck clean
I made the seat and back rest out of 3" minicell foam carved with a sure-form tool.
I've had the boat in the water a handful of times to date and it performs excellent!
I'm no kayaking expert, but in my opinion it's super fast and effortless to paddle. Quite stable and tracks nearly perfectly. There are mistakes here and there, but I'm probably the only one who notices them. My wife looked at me like I was a nuts when I started this project, now she's wondering when hers will be done!
I have a more complete photo build log here if anyone is interested:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1493951707496.2074319.1195143287&type=1&l=de4b96afaf
It's a Facebook photo album, but you don't have to be a Facebook user to check it out via that link.
