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Building a Se Kayak, a first time project, learning stitch and method of boat construction.
I have posted this video to help other building this Glen-L designed boat. I
Built from Glen-L Plans
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First attempt at a homemade canoe.Works well. Plans can be seen at Wacky lassie.
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See how easy you can build your own boat.
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Chesapeake Light Craft’s PocketShip gets a new paint job. Mike from Elite Auto Body paints the boot stripe, rudder and the companionway hatch.
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This is a Chicago Channel 2 news video of Wayne Kusy building a 25 foot model of the Queen Mary in his small Rogers Park Chicago apartment. So big is it, that he has no furniture! Plus it is made of 814,000 toothpicks! and 8 years to build. And he still has time to play in a band. Rock on! For more ships go to www.WayneKusy.com
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I love kayaking and doing rolls and stuff like that. But I do not plan on doing any too insane stuff. The most I would ever go on would be 3’s and the very occasional 4. I also might want some space to put stuff in the back for a small trip. What is the perfect boat for my situation? I am also on a budget somewhat so nothing too expensive.
If you’re mainly doing whitewater, the general types of kayak you could consider would be either a river-running playboat or a pure river runner.
A river-running playboat can do Class III and some IV depending on your skills. They’re a little more reactive than river runners and might make for a little steeper learning curve on whitewater, but they’ll also give you more of a feel for the river, and IMO that makes them more fun. If you like doing rolls, you might also be interested in working on playboating maneuvers such as cartwheels and loops. You won’t do that in a river-runner.
A pure river runner will be more forgiving initially. As you progress, you might be able to do some harder IV’s. River runners also have more volume, so if you want to do an overnight, you can fit things in if you pack lightly. A river runner will also likely have more speed if you plan to take it on flatwater trips (although they’re generally still too slow and squirrelly to be the ideal flatwater boat).
If you’re looking for something for longer multi-day trips on flatwater, pretty much no whitewater boat will work unless you can pack very lightly. You’d need a larger recreational kayak or some sort of touring or sea kayak. And these wouldn’t be suitable for Class III+ whitewater.
No one will be able to recommend specific models for you. Part of that will depend on your height and weight. Most whitewater kayak models come in 2 or 3 different sizes with different weight ranges. And of course they all handle differently. The only way to be sure is to demo boats for yourself. If you’re new to whitewater, taking lessons is a good idea and will give you a chance to try out more boats. Below is a list of a handful of manufacturers to get you started in your search. Have fun!
I have been searching to purchase a 2 place or even 1 place canoe stand. I have had no luck. I thought it would be easier just to build one. I was hoping for ideas or a plan for buiding a canoe stand/rack.
Make 2 ends that look like an H stacked on top of another. The space between the H should be as wide as your canoe. The ends should be the length of your canoe minus about 4 or 5 feet. Brace the ends together with boards attaching the cross bars of the H.
H——–H
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ive built homemade boats before so im good with tools, but ive never made a pontoon boat, i plan on building a small one man fishing boat, what materials could i use for the pontoons?, i do have some 55 gallon drums i was thinking of using, but what could i do to make them more hydrodynamic
You’ll want to add domed or conical end pieces to the leading edges of the first two barrels. You could probably get a sheet metal shop with a rolling machine to fab up conical ends. Be careful if you are considering welding the drums and verify that there are no explosive fumes in the drums. Four drums, the minimum I would consider, is 1600+ pounds of displacement.
I’ve wanted to build my own boat for a long time now. I’ve read some books on how to do it and I think I can the only thing that i’ve never been able to find is can you build a boat and legally drive it in the ocean? I currently have my own sail boat and that has to be registered and I have insurance I just don’t know if that’s something I need to have or not. But could I build a boat and some how get a VIN number for it or something or would building my own boat be a waste of time because I wouldn’t be able to use it …. assuming it floated when I put it in the water lol. I live in california any one know how to register a hand made boat?
Build your boat. Go to the DMV when it is finished and apply for registration. In CA all boats require a registration card, proof of insurance, and a hull number with a valid sticker affixed.
Just fill out the form and indicate "home built" in the Manufacturers section. They may require a visual inspection of the boat, but when I built mine it was not required.
I am planning on going to the beach and I want to go on the Kayak!! but my friend is over weight and I dont want to make her feel bad if something happens!! can someone give me a little advice??
Oh and the thing is that i mentioned it to her and she got excited about that… but now the weight thing came to my mind =0S
When you book your kayak, mention that your friend is overweight. It will not be the weight that is a problem, it will be the her size.
I am a little overweight, and I found the kayaks with their smaller opening not too welcoming. I think that someone grossly overweight might have problems fitting in. But knowing the general sizes in the USA the rental place might have several different models of kayak.
If you get an Canadian canoe it will not be problem at all, as they are open all the way.