In 2010 I started making a strip-built Petrel sea kayak using cedar strips, fiberglass and Carbon-Kevlar Cloth. I documented much of the process on video and below are the short videos I produced showing many of the building techniques incorporated. The above video provides a quick overview, follow the links below for more detailed looks at the individual steps.
Building the Petrel Sea Kayak Videos
Upcoming Events
Big Little Boat Festival @ Chesapeake Light Craft
May 27, 2022Chesapeake Light Craft is holding their new boat festival in Annapolis, Maryland
Join us for a full-on weekend waterfront celebration of small boat culture that will:
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Meet at The Beach 2022
Jun 4, 2022Join as for this annual casual gathering of kayak builders:
at Bluff Point State Park Groton, Connecticut.
Advanced Coastal Kayaking at the WoodenBoat School
Jul 24, 2022Join sea kayak designer, builder and paddler in beautiful Brooklin, Maine for a week of on-the-water learning. The coast of Maine around the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin, Maine features some of the best sea kayaking on the eastern seaboard.
Fine Strip-Planked Boat Building Class at WoodenBoat School
Jul 31, 2022If 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.
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2022 Schoodic Sea Kayak Retreat
Sep 25, 2022Join Guillemot Kayaks and Sea Sherpa Kayak ON SOME OF THE FINEST SEA KAYAKING ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD Co Presented By Boat Designer/Builder/Instructor Nick Schade Of Guillemot Kayaks And Open Water Coach Gerry Polinsky Of Sea Sherpa Kayak.
