Directory of Building Resources

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For sites that include information on how to build a canoe or kayak or that relate personal experiences of actually building one.

Subcategories

• Plans and Kits

Resources in This Category

• Building a Redwood Canoe - Strippers Guide

  http://wooden_canoe.tripod.com/
  Details photographs, instructions, tips and troubleshooting for constructing a redwood canoe. Also includes related links.

• Chris' Canoe Project: Building a Freedom 17 Canoe

  http://www.pdxtex.com/canoe/index.htm
  Chronicles the construction of a cedar-strip canoe with detailed comments and pictures. Includes boatbuilding links.

• Dave's Kayak Building

  http://www.frontiernet.net/~gdmurphy/kayak_page.htm
  Details of building a Chesapeake LT17, a 17 foot sea kayak.

• Doug's Boat Page

  http://www.personal.kent.edu/~mgarmon/
  All about building kayaks and native boat technology. Includes an introduction to boatbuilding, freeware and shareware boatbuilding software, free boat plans, pictures, and related resources.

• Ferwerda Wood and Canvas Canoes

  http://www.ferwerdacanoe.us/
  Includes photos and build records of several canoes, particularly the Hiawatha model built on an original Thompson Brothers form. Also features weight comparison for wood and canvas construction versus modern materials, tips for building a seat with a mast ring, and photos of a canoe rigged up for sailing.

• Greybeard Canoes and Kayaks

  http://greybeardcanoes.com/
  A step-by-step account of building a cedar-strip canoe

• Kayak Building WebRing

  http://www.webring.org/hub?ring=kayakbuild
  Connects sites related to building wooden kayaks.

• Kayak Building Workshop

  http://www.inukshukinn.com/kayak-construction-workshop.htm
  Focuses on building sea kayak using traditional Inuit methods in Nunavut, Canada.

• Ken's Temporary Kayak Pages

  http://www.dbeweb.com/kayak/
  Information on how building Euro and Greenland paddles, wood strip kayak construction, glassing, and extensive photographs.

• PakYak Prototype

  http://robroy.dyndns.info/pakyak/
  Online plans, pictures, and discussion of Jim Heter's custom-designed folding kayak.

• Ross Leidy's Kayak Building

  http://www.blueheronkayaks.com/
  Personal summaries of building kayaks, canoes, paddles, and cradles. Includes a how-to section with in-depth discussions of a few building and outfitting techniques, including deck fittings, a fiberglass seat and the use of underdeck bungees to secure hatch covers.

• Scubascapie's Kayak Project

  http://www.freewebs.com/scubascapie/
  Provides photos and description of building a wooden kayak. Also includes related links.

• Simple Oars

  http://www.bateau.com/free/simple_oars.html
  Free oar plans with photos.

• Surfing Outrigger Canoe Project

  http://www.kzo.net/canoe/
  Summary of building an 18 foot surf canoe. Includes project log, materials list, and summary of the construction steps.

• The North Woods Paddle

  http://www.wcha.org/build_restore/paddles/northwoods/index.html
  Article written by Rick Waters and supported by the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. Describes making a traditional wood paddle.

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