Homemade Kayak

Here is the kayak I made after I got bored one weekend. Not perfect, but for three days it is quite good. Ten feet long, from a single board 2"X4" Ash I think. It is covered in canvas with several coats of poly to seal it. Works great!
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[flybywire1980]

perfect job man! i really liked it,i built a pirogue out of plywood and although it didn't turn out exactly as i had envisioned it did the job of floating me silently and effortlessly down the rivers and small streams,where serene beauty lie.

[mourajohnUSA]

Nice job!

[kleinb5]

make the formers from bow to stern as oppose to side to side, that will smooth out the flow of water along the hull and improve speed.

[JRENTROIA]

Como conseguir o plano?

[mojokiss]

I've had a similar plan to poly canvason a frame for a small vessel - nice to see it done! I hope its light weight

[JRENTROIA]

Como conseguir plano e lista de material?

[andrew0901280]

how much did it cost to build

[Hikikomori013]

It would be faster and easier to paddle if you added some stringers down the length so the skin doesn't touch the ribs.

I made a few with plywood frames and cheap lumber yard 1x2 and 3/4"square stock. Canvas makes a great skin if you can keep it sealed.

I like the violin.

[NoPetrol]

This looks really cool. Next time you get the urge to make another one of those horrible violins, make one of these instead.

[RabbitusMaximus]

outstanding.... What was the skin material and what was the ribbing made from?