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Plans for 3 Kayak Paddles Plus /Kayak Seat /Thigh Braces /Spray Skirt.
Plans include: Full size drawings of paddle blades, thigh braces, seat templates and backrest template. Detailed building instructions and many illustrations. Also included is a list of material sources. Plus a background on the features and technique of the native Aleut style paddle. Thigh braces are carved foam blocks glued under the front of the cockpit rim to form a comfortable contact point for your thighs to brace against during paddle strokes for a most efficient transfer of power. Thigh braces are also very important in outfitting a kayak to make Eskimo rolls easier. One thigh brace block is visible in the picture below on the lower right edge of the cockpit rim. This is the most comfortable seat you'll ever use. Carved from closed cell foam to fit you! The contoured backrest is a curved wood strip panel covered with 3/4" thick close celled foam. A tongue of wood strip panel on the rear of the back rest fits into a slot in the foam seat to hold the backrest up. This allows clear space behind the backrest to stow gear. The backrest is adjusted forward and back via nylon straps at the sides. The closed cell foam the seat is made from is extremely resilient and will never absorb water. It adds to the flotation of your boat. You can retrofit this seat into any kayak, glass, plastic, wood strip, stitch and glue, or skin on frame for paddling nirvana.
Plans include: Full size drawings of paddle blades, thigh braces, seat templates and backrest template. Detailed building instructions and many illustrations. Also included is a list of material sources. Plus a background on the features and technique of the native Aleut style paddle.
Thigh braces are carved foam blocks glued under the front of the cockpit rim to form a comfortable contact point for your thighs to brace against during paddle strokes for a most efficient transfer of power. Thigh braces are also very important in outfitting a kayak to make Eskimo rolls easier.
One thigh brace block is visible in the picture below on the lower right edge of the cockpit rim.
This is the most comfortable seat you'll ever use. Carved from closed cell foam to fit you!
The contoured backrest is a curved wood strip panel covered with 3/4" thick close celled foam. A tongue of wood strip panel on the rear of the back rest fits into a slot in the foam seat to hold the backrest up. This allows clear space behind the backrest to stow gear. The backrest is adjusted forward and back via nylon straps at the sides.
The closed cell foam the seat is made from is extremely resilient and will never absorb water. It adds to the flotation of your boat. You can retrofit this seat into any kayak, glass, plastic, wood strip, stitch and glue, or skin on frame for paddling nirvana.
$25 US $28 Can $30 Overseas Shipping is included Massachusetts residents include 5% sales tax. All prices are in US dollars.
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Plan set for paddles only $15 US, $18 CAN, $20 OS
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NOW!A Step by Step Video of the Wood Strip Kayak building process is available!
Homegrown Boats was born when two longtime Cape Cod sea kayakers, Edgar and Judy Kleindinst (whose hobby was building wood strip kayaks and who had always wanted to film one of their boat building projects) joined forces with another sea kayaker, Jen Burns, who was filming programs for public television and who had always wanted to build her own boat. The result of this year and a half long project is an in-depth video on building a wood strip kayak. The kayak we chose to build, "Panache", was designed by Rob Macks (of Laughing Loon Custom Canoes & Kayaks). This video will be extremely useful no matter which design you decide to build. Even if you are just thinking about building a wood strip boat you should get this video to see what it will be like. In this video we share with you all the tricks and tips we have learned over the years, through trial and error and by talking to other boat builders.
Homegrown Boats was born when two longtime Cape Cod sea kayakers, Edgar and Judy Kleindinst (whose hobby was building wood strip kayaks and who had always wanted to film one of their boat building projects) joined forces with another sea kayaker, Jen Burns, who was filming programs for public television and who had always wanted to build her own boat.
The result of this year and a half long project is an in-depth video on building a wood strip kayak. The kayak we chose to build, "Panache", was designed by Rob Macks (of Laughing Loon Custom Canoes & Kayaks). This video will be extremely useful no matter which design you decide to build. Even if you are just thinking about building a wood strip boat you should get this video to see what it will be like.
In this video we share with you all the tricks and tips we have learned over the years, through trial and error and by talking to other boat builders.
In this four hour video we show you everything from picking out the right woods and setting up the strongback, through stripping, fiberglassing, all the way to varnishing the final product.
You don't need a lot of woodworking experience for this project. Believe it or not, if you can build a birdhouse, you can probably build a kayak. Our boat took five months to build. This is a perfect winter project!
We think this video will be a valuable tool in helping you build your own beautiful wooden kayak and the methods we show can be used for any kayak design you choose. This video is NOT intended to replace the plans, it is only intended to augment them.This video does not include plans for a boat. Video running time is approximately. 3 hours and 45 minutes on DVD only. This DVD format will play in all countries Video Price: $80 Plus $5 Shipping (US) Video Price: $80 Plus $10 Shipping (Can) Video Price: $85 Plus $15 Shipping (International) All prices are in US dollars. Place an Order I accept VISA / MASTERCARD Contact me at; Phone 1-207-549-5358 or 1-207-549-3531 Snail Mail; Laughing Loon Canoes & Kayaks 344 Gardiner Rd. Jefferson, Maine 04348 USA
We think this video will be a valuable tool in helping you build your own beautiful wooden kayak and the methods we show can be used for any kayak design you choose. This video is NOT intended to replace the plans, it is only intended to augment them.This video does not include plans for a boat. Video running time is approximately. 3 hours and 45 minutes on DVD only. This DVD format will play in all countries
We think this video will be a valuable tool in helping you build your own beautiful wooden kayak and the methods we show can be used for any kayak design you choose.
This video is NOT intended to replace the plans, it is only intended to augment them.This video does not include plans for a boat.
Video running time is approximately. 3 hours and 45 minutes on DVD only. This DVD format will play in all countries
Video Price: $80 Plus $5 Shipping (US) Video Price: $80 Plus $10 Shipping (Can) Video Price: $85 Plus $15 Shipping (International) All prices are in US dollars. Place an Order I accept VISA / MASTERCARD Contact me at; Phone 1-207-549-5358 or 1-207-549-3531 Snail Mail; Laughing Loon Canoes & Kayaks 344 Gardiner Rd. Jefferson, Maine 04348 USA
Video Price: $80 Plus $5 Shipping (US)
Video Price: $80 Plus $10 Shipping (Can)
Video Price: $85 Plus $15 Shipping (International)
All prices are in US dollars.
Place an Order
I accept VISA / MASTERCARD Contact me at;
Phone 1-207-549-5358 or 1-207-549-3531
Snail Mail; Laughing Loon Canoes & Kayaks 344 Gardiner Rd. Jefferson, Maine 04348 USA
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