The premier book on building kayaks. This book describes using the "Strip-Built" method to build a strong, lightweight, rugged and efficient kayak. Strip-building is the most flexible, forgiving, and attractive way to build a small wood boat. Professional sea kayak builder Nick Schade presents complete plans and measurements for three kayaks:
- Great Auk, a fast, stable, comfortable single for beginners
- Guillemot , a beautiful, high-performance single for intermediate and skilled paddlers
- Guillemot Double, a spacious kayak for two
This book has all the information you'll need to learn how to build a sturdy, elegant sea kayak, from setting up shop to making a paddle. Copiously illustrated and comprehensive, many first-time builders and novice woodworkers have successfully made their own beautiful wooden boat from scratch with this book being their only guide.
More information about the book, including the table of contents, introduction, strip-building outline and changes to the book since publishing.
- $24.00
