Fuselage frame kayak

[ejtrent]

thought you guys might enjoy the build of my skin on frame kayak last year -

It’s based on the kudzu craft book so not a traditional Greenland kayak but still uses all lashings and the skin is sewed on in the same way.

Pretty simple build when you have a woodwork shop - only complicated part is the bent lam coaming

 

[ejtrent]

Oh and it’s poplar plywood with redwood runners and gunwales, extremely lightweight, I actually reskinned it recently in 12oz canvas with black paint, didn’t like how the ballistic nylon goes saggy when wet

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nicely done, looks great.

 

[Robson Valley]

Beautiful boat. They all make me think of our Arctic coastline.
Will you install a spray skirt?

 

[ejtrent]

Beautiful boat. They all make me think of our Arctic coastline.
Will you install a spray skirt?

Yeah I use a neoprene one on it now!

Looks much like a Greenland kayak - just a bigger cockpit

 

[ejtrent]

https://instagram.com/p/BXK4lRhA4Yj/

https://instagram.com/p/BWpghPWgZud/

 

[Janne]

Fantastic!
You are very, very skilled!