Material Sources

Here are links to sources of some of the materials, tools and books useful to people building wooden kayaks. This is not a complete listing just some of those I can find on the net.

Complete kits including all the materials and forms for the designs in this book as well as other kayaks are available.

Other Sources for Tools and Materials

Wood and Kits
- Chesapeake Light Craft (Supplies kits for all my designs as well as many other small boats)
- Newfound Woodworks (Supplies a variety of kits for strip-built boats)
Fiber Glass and Epoxy Resin
Hardware and Tools
- Jesada Tools - Has the cove and bead router bits
- Nantahala Outdoor Center - Kayak outfitting gear.
Books
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Nick's Blog

What is a Sea Kayak?

Tradition

The articles in the late great print magazine “Sea Kayaker” featured articles of people doing multi day expeditions to far exotic places. Today’s legendary kayaks became legendary because of the legendary expeditions to remote shores in which they were used.

Translating a Wood Kayak into Fiberglass

People associate me with wood. I understand, they see me paddling wooden kayaks, the wood is the most obvious difference that draws people's attention and they assume that the wood part of the equation is what I'm interested in. But I make kayaks because I am interested in kayaks.

Staining the Recess - microBootlegger Sport - E30

Pre staining the cockpit recess so it will match the rest of the boat.

Plans Price Increase

If you received my last newsletter, it will not be a surprise that we are raising our plans prices. We have held our prices constant for the past 15 or so years, but over that time the cost of printing has increased by over 50% and other business expenses have also increased.