Yes, I accept commissions for custom-built, hand-made kayaks and other small boats. I specialize in finely constructed boats designed specifically for your needs. The material for each boat is hand selected for strength, weight and beauty. For more information, please look at my Custom Built Boat page.
If you want to build a lightweight, rugged, and beautiful small boat, combining thin strips of wood with epoxy and fiberglass will make a cartoppable, low-maintenance, and gorgeous vessel. Nick Schade has been building strip-built boats for over 30 years.
Join Nick in Brooklin, Maine for "Family Week" at the WoodenBoat School for fun and adventure while learning the basics of sea kayaking. With over 40 years of kayaking experience, Nick is an accomplished kayaking instructor and coach.
The annual Schoodic Sea Kayak R
