Boat Building Plans News
Stripping the deck of the Night Heron kayak using Cove and Bead cedar strips
Like the hull, I used strips taped to the bottom of a bench plane to make consistent width strips with the bead removed. These strips were then beveled to create a tight joint with the sheer strips on the hull. At the ends the sheer strips need to be tapered to meet each other at a nice point.
Building the Petrel Sea Kayak Videos
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.
Strip Planked Boat Material and Weight Calculator
Anyone building a strip-built boat from scratch eventually has to decide how much wood they need. At the same time they may be curious as to how much the boat is going to weigh. While it is not immediately obvious that these two questions are related, they both depend on the surface are of the boat. Every square foot of the surface needs to be covered with wood and every bit of wood weighs something.
Canoe Stems
I want a canoe. I love kayaks and the Nymph canoe is great fun, but there are time when my wife Robin and I want to hop into a boat after dinner and go for a relaxing paddle. And for a simple no-nonsense paddle there is really nothing like a canoe. A canoe lets you slide the boat in, pull on a life jacket and get going. A kayak or double paddle canoe will usually involve a certain expectation of getting wet, if only from the paddle dripping on your lap so it usually involves a little more pre and fuss.
Build a High Performance Sea Kayak at CVSW
Kayak Paddle Making Demo @ Lie Nielsen Hand Tool Event
Nick will be demonstrating kayak paddle making at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking during the Lie Nielsen Hand Tool Event. Come learn about using hand tools from one of the premier manufacturers and see a variety of other woodworkers demonstrating techniques.
Location:Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking
249 Spencer Street
Manchester, CT 06040