Building A Wood Strip Kayak

Building a wood strip kayak 1 introduction to the kayak building series 2 cutting kayak forms from patterns 3 epoxy primer 4 making the stems 5 building the strongback 6 mounting the forms 7 the sheer clamp 8 aligning the forms 9 the first strips 10 stripped half way 11 stapleless construction 12 making the bulkheads.

Building a wood strip kayak.

By building your own boat you are in full control of everything from the seat pads to the design of the wood strips. Our kit takes us about 50 hours to build but for first time builders it will take a bit longer. Welcome to the redfish custom kayak canoe company specialists in designing and building wood sea kayaks canoes and cedar strip wood kayak kits. Some builders will take more time some will take less.

Wood strip building is easy enough for a beginner and yet is also the choice of professionals. A boat is created by gluing wood strips edge to edge over hull forms called stations. We have sea kayaks surf kayaks performance kayaks and recreational kayaks. I built one 12 in wide by 16 ft long from 1 sheet of 3 4 particle board leaving only a small piece of scrap.

A short overview showing the process of building a cedar strip wooden kayak from start to finish. While a wood kayak may seem fragile strip built kayaks are actually incredibly strong and lightweight. Plans from bear mountain boats. Also called cedar strip wood strip strip planked etc.

Building wooden kayak frequently asked questions how long does it take to build a kayak kit. I set the table on a pair a saw horses and attached it to them with pieces of scrap wood. Our company is designed to furnish you with a finished wood kayak or if you would like to try your hand at building your own wood kayak we can supply all of the necessary plans materials kits and if needed the personal instruction to successfully do so. Wood strip building produces a wood cored fiberglass boat.

The wood hull is then covered inside and out with transparent layers of fiberglass and epoxy. Browse our complete line of kayak plans. Stitch and glue designs strip planked designs and hybrid designs that combine both kayak building techniques. This allows the beauty of the wood to show through.

You need a platform or long table on which to build your kayak. We have 54 wooden kayak designs that you can build from our plans. We like to say that 80 hours is a good target. It is a great method for making beautiful lightweight small boats.