> Any one know where I can obtain plans or kits for a flatwater
> kayak for my 5-1/2 year old grand son? A factory built would be ok!
> Glen-L has plans for a child-sized, flat bottom kayak, called a Kidyak. Their description is as follows:

KIDYAK... a 9' kid's kayak

Build in STITCH-N-GLUE PLYWOOD

CHARACTERISTICS

Length overall: 9'-0"

Beam: 22"

Hull depth midships: 9"

Average passengers: 1-2

Hull weight (approx.): 20 lbs.

Hull type: Flat bottom kayak for Stitch-N-Glue sheet plywood.

The KIDYAK is a 9' kid's kayak. It's compact and light, about 20 lbs. It'll sink in the water 3" when the gross weight with boat is about 100 lbs., and it's safe; two watertight compartments provide plenty of flotation.

The KIDYAK is easy and inexpensive to build, and requires only a single panel of plywood. Inexpensive 1/8" luan "door skin" plywood was used on the prototype, although 1/4" fir is optional.

Building is quick and easy with the Stitch-N-Glue building method, and the Glen-L Full Sized Patterns are furnished for every part in the boat. Patterns are also included to make your own double bladed paddle.

Why wait? Start now and give your special kid a fun boat of their own.

AVAILABLE FOR THE KIDYAK:

Plans & Patterns: $33.00

Stitch-N-Glue Kit: See Catalog & Price List

Fiberglass Kit: See Catalog & Price List

Stitch-N-Glue Video: See Video Page

Their home page is www.glen-l.com

http://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/dsn-kdy^.jpg is the URL for the image which I hope shows up below. If you use this URL you'll go to the start of a 4 picture series showing the boat in front and side view, as well as two construction photos showing how simply it goes together.

Hope this is something like you were looking for.

Paul Jacobson