By Chris Kulczycki
From coast to coast, domestic boatbuilders have became to Chris Kulczycki for every thing they had to learn about making their very own kayaks from high-grade marine plywood and epoxy. within the Kayak store, a long-time well known typical, Kulczycki supplied particular instructions and plans for development 3 sea kayaks: a high-performance unmarried, an excursion unmarried, and a traveling double. the recent Kayak store information 3 new Kulczycki designs which are extra based or even more desirable for today’s paddlers. The development directions also are up-to-date, with new sections on paint and polish, seat development, energy instruments, desktop courses for beginner designers, and pointers on development multi-chine and round-bottom boats. the hot Kayak store deals the easiest, so much subtle designs and construction equipment in one, available quantity. (20010122)
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Today most wooden kayaks are designed using sophisticated computer programs. Designing Your Own Kayak Many experienced paddlers are capable of designing their own kayaks if they are willing to devote a fair amount of time and study to the task. If you choose to try your own design, consider starting with an existing design that you like and slowly redrawing it to better meet your needs. Designing from a blank sheet of paper is much more difficult; I wouldn’t recommend trying it until you’ve built a few boats.
A small handsaw is essential for accurate cuts in solid pieces, and it can also be used on plywood in place of a saber saw. My current favorite is a Japanese saw. Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke, so the blades can be much thinner than on a western saw, which cuts as you push. They also cut faster, leave a thinner kerf, and are easier to control. Of the many types of Japanese saws available, the most versatile is the ryoba noko giri, which has a flexible blade with crosscutting teeth along one side and ripping teeth along the other.
The tiny Japanese keyhole saw was originally designed for trimming bonsai trees, but it makes short work of trimming cockpit and hatch openings as well. BOTTOM: A saber saw is certainly useful but not essential. If you decide to buy one, consider only professional-quality models. The small circular saw on the right is another useful power tool. It makes much smoother cuts than those made with a saber saw. Sooner or later you have to face the fact that unless you’re starting from a precut kit, you’ll need to rip some parts from solid wood.