Hello Kayakers,
I stumbled upon this website while looking for information about kayaks, and from my experience, these forums are the best place for information!
My Dad built a kayak a few years ago, when he had just turned 82 years old. He had also just been diagnosed with stage four cancer. He finished it before he lost his battle with the disease, and gave it to me to use with my family.
It is an older design, two man, from Holland, and looks a lot like a "Bootlegger" design.
I would like to turn this kayak into a cedar stripped, fiberglass covered beauty like I've seen in some of the pictures here on this site. I plan on removing the marine plywood hull, reshaping and strengthening the ribs, and hopefully end up with a lighter boat in the process.
I hope I can come to this site with some dumb questions, and in the process use you all's knowledge to make this project a success. If anyone has any advice for me before I start, I will appreciate it.
Thanks for your help in advance, and keep making those beautiful boats!