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Re: Hard chined v. round bottom *Pic*
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 2/12/2001, 7:33 pm
In Response To: Hard chined v. round bottom (Chris)

Chris,

Given that you are looking to go on the cheap for this project, I'd recommend checking out Ross Leidy's homepage. He built the boat below with 5mm lauan plywood from Home Depot. The plans for this kayak were published in the Fall '94 issue of Sea Kayaker magazine, so you could save money on the plans, too.

It's an 18' kayak, so I don't know if it would be too big for your scouts. Also, the plans call for a relatively small cockpit, which requires that you slide into the kayak. The Pygmy or Chesapeake Light Craft kayaks come with larger cockpits that let you sit your butt down first, then tuck your legs in.

Dean

Ross Leidy's kayak building page

Messages In This Thread

Hard chined v. round bottom
Chris -- 2/12/2001, 2:24 am
Re: Hard chined v. round bottom
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/13/2001, 9:58 pm
Re: Hard chined v. round bottom
Chris -- 2/14/2001, 9:20 am
Re: SOF VS S&G *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 2/15/2001, 12:24 am
Re: SOF VS S&G
Chris -- 2/15/2001, 8:44 am
Re: S&G...Plywood Walrus Forms *Pic*
Rehd -- 2/16/2001, 1:44 am
Re: S&G...Plywood Walrus Forms
Roger Nuffer -- 2/16/2001, 10:02 am
Re: SOF VS S&G *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 2/16/2001, 12:05 am
Re: SOF VS S&G
Rehd -- 2/15/2001, 8:22 pm
Putz Book *Pic*
Bill Price -- 2/14/2001, 2:46 pm
Re: SOF builders....Lots of 'em. :)
Rehd -- 2/14/2001, 1:43 pm
Re: Hard chined v. round bottom
Scott Campbell -- 2/13/2001, 3:50 pm
Re: Hard chined v. round bottom
Chris -- 2/14/2001, 9:16 am
Yare
Pete Rudie -- 2/15/2001, 11:50 am
Re: Hard chined v. round bottom
Don -- 2/12/2001, 11:15 pm
Re: Hard chined v. round bottom *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 2/12/2001, 7:33 pm
Re: Hard chined v. round bottom
daniel -- 2/12/2001, 5:49 pm
Re: Getting Wormier
Geo. Cushing -- 2/12/2001, 12:40 pm