The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build / Edition 1

by Nick Schade, McGraw-Hill

Overview

Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780070579897
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/31/1998
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	192,217
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I The Background

1 Why Build A Kayak?

Why Use Wood?

Why Use Strips?

2 How Design Affects Performance

Stability

The Importance of Speed

Maneuverability and Tracking

Volume, or Interior Size

Choosing the Right Boat

Some Proven Designs

3 Tools and Materials

Tools

Materials

4 Lofting

Offsets for the Hull Forms

Offsets for the End Forms

Drawing the Patterns

Making Small Changes

Part II The Building Process

5 Getting Started

Where to Build

Cutting the Strips

Cutting Forms

The Strongback

Aligning Forms

6 Building the Hull & Deck

Stripping the Hull

Stripping the Deck

Finishing the Ends

Fairing

7 Fiberglassing and Finishing

Fiberglassing

The Coaming Up

Making the Hatches

Installing Cheek Plates

Joining Hull and Deck

Using a Sheerclamp

Finishing Off

8 Artistic Creation

Patterns from Strips

Dotted Lines

Dressing Up the Surface

Part III After It's Done

9 Fitting Out

The Seat

Footbraces

Knee and Thigh Braces

Bulkheads

Deck Lines

Hatch Gaskets

Grab-Loops

Rudders

10 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

11 Maintenance and Repairs

Yearly Wear and Tear

Bad Scratches

Dealing with Bruises

Patching Holes

Part IV Appendices

A-1 Materials List

A-2 Material & Tool Sources

Wood

Glass and Resin

Outfitting and Tools

Books

A-3 Sources of Plans

A-4 Custom Designing

Designing Your Own Boat

Stealing Designs

Modifying a Design

Moving the Cockpit

Last Warning

A-5 English and Metric Conversion Factors

A-6 Safety

Dangers in the Shop

On the Water

A-7 Glossary

A-8 Bibliography

Index

Editorial Reviews

Nick Schade has managed to raise the craft of strip building to the art of graphic design in wood''

From the Publisher

&'grave;Nick Schade has managed to raise the craft of strip building to the art of graphic design in wood''

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