The Disko Bay© is a wood strip interpretation of a classic West Greenland design
from the Disko Bay region of Greenland. Length is 17' and width is 21".
Weight is approximately 32 pounds.
I studied the native design carefully. I wanted to translate
the feel and handling of the skin original into a wood strip kayak. Most
hard shell Greenland kayaks have flat surfaces on either side of the keel
line. I think this does not reflect the shape of a skin hull in water,
loaded. On my Disko Bay, the hull bottom on each side of the keel is slightly
concave reflecting how water pressure would shape the hull of a skin boat,
this kayak's ancestor.
The Disko Bay slides silently and effortlessly through
the waves. Disko Bay is a hard chined Greenland style kayak that tracks
well and carves turns nimbly.
Beautiful lines, beautiful ride, this kayak is a classic.
Bulkheaded watertight storage fore and aft, accessed through
flush deck hatches. Traditional deck rigging and bow/stern handles.
The cockpit is available in the traditional small "ocean
size" or a larger "touring" size.
This kayak can be built in medium or low volume versions
from the same plans.
The medium volume version is for a larger person or for
someone who likes the West Greenland design, but also likes a little cockpit
room, and easier entry/exit.
Bill Hamm's Disko Bay
"It's deceptively quick, doesn't feel fast yet friends
that normally are hard to keep up with aren't anymore. 
And the glide is amazing.
Yes, handles really well, like a much shorter boat."
Bill H.
For the hard core Greenland paddler there is low volume
version with a snug fit and low stern deck for rolling. This low volume
version is built by starting the hull sheer strips 1-1/2' lower on the
stations. The sheer line of this low volume version would be just below
the bottom edge of the light-colored pin stripe on the boat pictured above.
Disko Bay plans
I have the Disko Bay available at my shop for test paddles.
Finished Disko Bay starts at $7200