KBBS Archive 20,000

Re: A Middle School Kayak?

Posted By: Mike Scarborough
Date: Saturday, 22 January 2000, at 6:22 p.m.

In Response To: A Middle School Kayak? (Ray Matthews)

A skin-on-frame kayak is a great way to build a very good boat for <$200. There are a couple of good books that might help you:

The Aleutian Kayak by Wolfgang Brink Wood and Canvas Kayak Building by George Putz

There is also a baidarka mailing list where the real diehards hang out.

But since you mentioned that this boat is to be raced . . . A kayak is a very seaworthy one-man boat that is reasonably fast. But boats that can carry multiple paddlers and use traditional oars can be much faster.

Messages In This Thread

A Middle School Kayak?
Ray Matthews -- Saturday, 22 January 2000, at 3:35 p.m.

Re: A Middle School Kayak?
erez -- Saturday, 22 January 2000, at 4:44 p.m.

Re: A Middle School Kayak?
Mike Scarborough -- Saturday, 22 January 2000, at 6:22 p.m.

Re: dory? rowing shell?
lee -- Saturday, 22 January 2000, at 8:31 p.m.

Re: dory? rowing shell?
Mike Scarborough -- Saturday, 22 January 2000, at 9:49 p.m.

Re: A Middle School Kayak?
Scott H. -- Sunday, 23 January 2000, at 10:44 a.m.

Re: A Middle School Kayak?
Paul G. Jacobson -- Tuesday, 25 January 2000, at 3:56 a.m.

Re: A Middle School Kayak?
Robert Sonday -- Monday, 31 January 2000, at 12:05 p.m.

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