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    The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build

    The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build by Schade, Nick;

    Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build

    Series: INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher International Marine
    • Date of Publication 16 May 1998

    • ISBN 9780070579897
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages216 pages
    • Size 231x188x10 mm
    • Weight 388 g
    • Language English
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    Long description:

    Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.

    Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    Part I The Background

    1 Why Build A Kayak?

    Why Use Wood?

    Why Use Strips?

    2 How Design Affects Performance

    Stability

    The Importance of Speed

    Maneuverability and Tracking

    Volume, or Interior Size

    Choosing the Right Boat

    Some Proven Designs

    3 Tools and Materials

    Tools

    Materials

    4 Lofting

    Offsets for the Hull Forms

    Offsets for the End Forms

    Drawing the Patterns

    Making Small Changes

    Part II The Building Process

    5 Getting Started

    Where to Build

    Cutting the Strips

    Cutting Forms

    The Strongback

    Aligning Forms

    6 Building the Hull & Deck

    Stripping the Hull

    Stripping the Deck

    Finishing the Ends

    Fairing

    7 Fiberglassing and Finishing

    Fiberglassing

    The Coaming Up

    Making the Hatches

    Installing Cheek Plates

    Joining Hull and Deck

    Using a Sheerclamp

    Finishing Off

    8 Artistic Creation

    Patterns from Strips

    Dotted Lines

    Dressing Up the Surface

    Part III After It's Done

    9 Fitting Out

    The Seat

    Footbraces

    Knee and Thigh Braces

    Bulkheads

    Deck Lines

    Hatch Gaskets

    Grab-Loops

    Rudders

    10 And a Paddle to Match

    Making the Shaft

    Making the Blades

    Rounding the Shaft

    Fiberglassing the Paddle

    Variations on a Theme

    Tools for Paddles

    Materials for Paddles

    11 Maintenance and Repairs

    Yearly Wear and Tear

    Bad Scratches

    Dealing with Bruises

    Patching Holes

    Part IV Appendices

    A-1 Materials List

    A-2 Material & Tool Sources

    Wood

    Glass and Resin

    Outfitting and Tools

    Books

    A-3 Sources of Plans

    A-4 Custom Designing

    Designing Your Own Boat

    Stealing Designs

    Modifying a Design

    Moving the Cockpit

    Last Warning

    A-5 English and Metric Conversion Factors

    A-6 Safety

    Dangers in the Shop

    On the Water

    A-7 Glossary

    A-8 Bibliography

    Index

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