Hey folks!
My father and I are restoring my great grandfather's old Folbot kayak, circa 1981-ish. It has a wooden frame, naugahyde skin, and is non-folding. We're hoping to save and reattach the skin as it is in relatively good condition, although we need to find a way to remove it so we can continue disassembly in order to sand down and refinish the wooden frame.
Hey folks!
My father and I are restoring my great grandfather's old Folbot kayak, circa 1981-ish. It has a wooden frame, naugahyde skin, and is non-folding. We're hoping to save and reattach the skin as it is in relatively good condition, although we need to find a way to remove it so we can continue disassembly in order to sand down and refinish the wooden frame.
Hey folks!
My father and I are restoring my great grandfather's old Folbot kayak, circa 1981-ish. It has a wooden frame, naugahyde skin, and is non-folding. We're hoping to save and reattach the skin as it is in relatively good condition, although we need to find a way to remove it so we can continue disassembly in order to sand down and refinish the wooden frame.
I have had 30+ wooden kayaks over the past 20 years, most have been low volume Greenland type boats, but a few have been high speed racers and a few general use day boats. I recently saw some postings that categorized the Pygmy Arctic Tern 14 as a boat that a paddler would quickly grow out of. In my experience this is a boat that a beginner can certainly handle, but after many boats and many years of paddling, I still find this boat fun in all kinds of weather and fast enough to stay with most groups. What do you think.
Hi All,
I just built 2 Pygmy kayaks and I wanted to get them insured in case stolen. The price was reasonable, ~$200/yr for both, but I need to get them appraised. The requirements are that it has to be a "related business" (boat builder, boat repair, etc.), and must be able to provide an appraisal on company letterhead, with contact information.
Yesterday I made a grievous error on my Waters Dancing Trillium 21. My workspace is small, so I took the deck and hung it from the ceiling of the garage. Seemed like a great solution to get it out of the way temporarily. But I forgot to figure in the garage door opening. The result is a full fracture on one side of the stern deck. See photos. EDIT: Turns out I can't post pics, so here's a description: The fracture is adjacent to the stern hatch opening, on one side only. It is full thickness and the edges are separated, ie. completely broken.
Hello,
I am planning to build my first S&G plywood kayak. I am looking for an advice on Epoxy. What kind of Epoxy will I need and how much quality do I need to buy?
Thank you,
Ajit
George G asked me about Bjorn Thomassen's Frej design in the 'Basswood' thread.
https://www.thomassondesign.com/en/katalog/mina-kajaker/frej
I've built two Frej kayaks - one 16' and another longer 18' version for possible use on trips.
I like them both - they are quick, roll very easily and handle waves and wind well.