Sea Island Sport

I originally designed this stitch and glue sit on top for a friend with muscular dystrophy. Although a still a strong paddler, he has difficulty getting in and out of a closed deck kayak. I wanted a wooden sit on top kayak design that performed well and was relatively easy to build. This design has sponsons above the waterline which provide a lot of stability while still allowing an efficient shape. The cockpit is completely self bailing so any water that does find its way in will drain directly out.

After I built the prototype of this design, I got bogged down writing instructions for building. As a result I never got around to releasing the design. Then along came Chesapeake Light Craft in the market for a sit on top kayak design. I modified the deck of the boat shown here and they are releasing the design as the Sea Island Sport. The put together a complete kit for this kayak including the instructions I was never able write.