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Boat Building Techniques
Information about boat building techniques
Hybrid Kayak Construction
Hybrid construction could mean any method of building a boat which combines two different building techniques.
Stitch and Glue Construction
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. The shape of the curve between the adjoining panels determines the 3 dimensional shape of the finished boat.
Strip Built Construction
Strip building is the craft of turning a pile of thin strips of wood into a high-performance, durable boat.
End Pour vs End Block
The End Pour
A common question is "what is the end pour good for?" For those who don't know what it is, it originated in making fiberglass kayaks. The boat is stood on end, leaned up against the wall or a try and epoxy is poured into the end. This epoxy fills up the end with a solid chunk of material. This serves a couple purposes.
Meet at the Beach 2012
Once again we will gather to see what everyone has accomplished over the winter. Every year for over 10 years we have been meeting at the beach at Bluff Point State Park in Groton, CT to talk about making kayaks. If you are interested in making your own kayak, just like to look at kayaks or have built your own you are welcome. Bring a boat if you have one, but it doesn't have to be home made.
How to Make a Kayak - Fiberglassing the Inside
I'm using 4 ounce glass on the inside.
The "Dookey Schmutz" Award
Sometime back in the mid to early 1990's I read an article in WoodenBoat Magazine about building an icebox. I just did a little research and found the article. It was "Building a Proper Icebox" by Jim Brown in WoodenBoat Issue #99. You can read the article below. This is where I first came across the idea that a thick mixture of powder and epoxy has a name. What Jim said was:
How to Make a Kayak - Cleaning up the Interior
For me cleaning up the inside of the boat is one of the least satisfying aspects of building the kayak.