The Kayak Shop: Three Elegant Wooden Kayaks Anyone Can Build

Chris Kulczycki (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

157 Seiten

1993
TAB Books Inc (Verlag)
978-0-07-035519-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The Kayak Shop includes complete plans and step-by-step instructions for building Yare-a 16-foot, 28-pound high-performance single that can be built in 40 hours from two sheets of plywood; Cape Charles, an 18-foot, 38-pound expedition kayak; and Pocomoke, a 20-foot toring double that, at 52 pounds, is light enough for one person to paddle. Also included is a section on designing your own kayak, and plans for building paddles from wood and epoxy. Most knowledgeable boatbuilders agree that wood is stiffer, lighter, and more fatigue-resistant than fiberglass or plastic. And no one doubts that wooden boats are more beautiful. Here are three gorgeous, ultralight, high performance, human-powered wooden boats anyone can build using only simple handtools and a saber saw. These kayaks can do anything the best plastic boats can do, for less than half the price of the least expensive ones-and at less than half the weight.

Autor

Over 10,000 stitch-and-glue boats have been built to Chris Kulczyckis designs. His plans have been published in numerous magazines and books. The company he founded has become the largest boat kit and plan manufacturer in the world. His designs have been licensed to a kit builder in Japan and are sold by distributors in Europe and Asia. Chris also taught boatbuilding courses at the WoodenBoat School and in other programs for 10 years. He is the author of three books and over 100 magazine and newspaper articles. He has been contributing editor to Sail magazine and a regular contributor to Cruising World, WoodenBoat, Sea Kayaker, and others. His articles have also appeared in Outside, Mens Journal, and other magazines. His photos have appeared on a WoodenBoat cover and in interior spreads in Cruising World and Sail. Chris sold Chesapeake Light Craft three years ago to concentrate on writing.

Inhalt

The Kayak.The Design.The Tools.The Materials.The Plans.Making the Hull Panels.Assembling the Hull.Installing the Deck.The Coarning, Seat, and Footbraces.Installing Bulkheaks, Hatches, and a Rudder.Finishing.Fitting Out.Storing and Maintaining Your Kayak.Appendices: Further Reading, List of Suppliers, Plans and Kits.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.11.1993
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 188 x 234 mm
• Gewicht: 363 g
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-07-035519-3 / 0070355193
• ISBN-13: 978-0-07-035519-4 / 9780070355194
• Zustand: Neuware