: Hello All,
: I going to stray from the conventional questions on yak building (I hope
: that's OK Nick)...and pose a question about a boat I knew when I was
: younger at my grandparents cottage. I never drove one, but the more
: fortunate kids had a tiny (maybe 9-12ft long and as shallow as a yak) boat
: that up here was called a "Sea Flea". It likely weighed about
: 50lbs, and with a 5-10 horse motor it would do about 45-60mph. Not the
: safest thing around seeing as you'd catch big air off a 2 foot wave, but
: did they ever look fun. The front is closed off from the top, and there's
: a steering wheel and throttle...likely a homemade rig of pulleys and
: cables. I have a 9.9 horse Johnson that propels a 12foot aluminum about
: 35mph, but I'd bet it would throw a Sea Flea into the 50's or 60's (on
: calm waters). Does anyone know anything about these, or better yet..has
: built one?. Now that I have a decent understanding about strip building,
: I'm wondering if a strip built version (fibreglassed of course) would hold
: up. I'm thinking it's definitely possible, especially with a heavier
: fabric (10oz) laid up in several layers, especially at the transom. Being
: on contract work it looks like I may have 3-4 months off this fall which
: is a great opportunity to this and another kayak (and some serious fun yak
: trips).
: Please comment.
: James Nixon

Hi James, the Sea-Flea I found is a sail boat but if you check out the link you will find plans for a variety of small boats.