Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build

ISBN-10: 007057989X

ISBN-13: 9780070579897

Authors: Nick Schade

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Strip building means assembling a boat from a pile of small wood strips. This method is flexible, attractive, rugged - and forgiving - as Schade reveals. He also looks at the advantages of building your own kayak.

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Nick Schade, an engineer by training, is a boatbuilder and writer whose articles have appeared in "Sea Kayaker" and "Atlantic Coast Kayaker". As an impoverished college student, he designed and built his first kayak when he realized that the price of a factory model was beyond his reach. And he's been at it ever since: More than 300 of his sea kayaks are being paddled and built worldwide. Nick divides his time between shops in Connecticut and New Hampshire and paddling the shores of New England.

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing Number of pages: 216 Dimensions: 7.40" wide x 9.10" long x 0.40" tall Weight: 0.858 lbs. Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Background



Why Build A Kayak? Why Use Wood? Why Use Strips?



How Design Affects Performance Stability The Importance of Speed Maneuverability and Tracking Volume, or Interior Size Choosing the Right Boat Some Proven Designs



Tools and Materials Tools Materials



Lofting Offsets for the Hull Forms Offsets for the End Forms Drawing the Patterns Making Small Changes



The Building Process



Getting Started Where to Build Cutting the Strips Cutting Forms The Strongback Aligning Forms



Building the Hull & Deck Stripping the Hull Stripping the Deck Finishing the Ends Fairing



Fiberglassing and Finishing Fiberglassing The Coaming Up Making the Hatches Installing Cheek Plates Joining Hull and Deck Using a Sheerclamp Finishing Off



Artistic Creation Patterns from Strips Dotted Lines Dressing Up the Surface



After It's Done



Fitting Out The Seat Footbraces Knee and Thigh Braces Bulkheads Deck Lines Hatch Gaskets Grab-Loops Rudders



And a Paddle to Match Making the Shaft Making the Blades Rounding the Shaft Fiberglassing the Paddle Variations on a Theme Tools for Paddles Materials for Paddles



Maintenance and Repairs Yearly Wear and Tear Bad Scratches Dealing with Bruises Patching Holes



Appendices



Materials List



Material & Tool Sources Wood Glass and Resin Outfitting and Tools Books



Sources of Plans



Custom Designing Designing Your Own Boat Stealing Designs Modifying a Design Moving the Cockpit Last Warning



English and Metric Conversion Factors



Safety Dangers in the Shop On the Water



Glossary



Bibliography


Index

Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build

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