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Hybrid Kayak Construction

Hybrid Sea Kayak

Hybrid construction could mean any method of building a boat which combines two different building techniques. In the case of kayaks it typically means building the hull using stitch and glue methods and the deck using strip building techniques. This offers the ability to quickly put together a hull using plywood, while getting the beauty of a strip-built deck.

Stitch and Glue Construction

Stitch and Glue Sea Kayak

This method of building boats use pre-cut plywood panels that are "stitched" together along their joints and then glued. The shape of the boat is determined by the shape of the panels. The 2 dimensional flat panels are bent when they are stitched along their curved edges to the adjoining panel.

Strip Built Construction

Strip planked kayak

Strip building is the craft of turning a pile of thin strips of wood into a high-performance, durable boat.