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Petrel Sea Kayak

comments (4) March 4th, 2009 in The Gallery     
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This sea kayak is constructed of Western Red Cedar with a cordovan mahogany stain. The wood is covered with 4 ounce fiberglass on the outside and 6 ounce carbon-Kevar cloth on the inside. The finished weight is 40 lbs.
The boat is 17 feet long and is designed to for use on open water in rough conditions
The fiberglass and epoxy over the outer surface of the wood provides a durable, rugged protective layer. The boat can hit rocks quite hard and survive with little more than a scratch. It also keeps water away from the wood and keeps maintanence easy.
This sea kayak is constructed of Western Red Cedar with a cordovan mahogany stain. The wood is covered with 4 ounce fiberglass on the outside and 6 ounce carbon-Kevar cloth on the inside. The finished weight is 40 lbs.

This sea kayak is constructed of Western Red Cedar with a cordovan mahogany stain. The wood is covered with 4 ounce fiberglass on the outside and 6 ounce carbon-Kevar cloth on the inside. The finished weight is 40 lbs.

Photo: Mark Starr
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Cedar strip sea kayak. Strip-built of western red cedar with fiberglass, carbon-Kevlar and epoxy.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Nick Schade
posted in: The Gallery, , epoxy, cedar, strip built, kayak, wood strip, boat, fiberglass
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Comments (4)

pboeckh pboeckh writes: Beautifully done.
I've long wanted to build a rowing single using cedar strip construction. Maybe oneday...
Posted: 2:54 am on September 21st

Sikverback Sikverback writes: That's just an awesome, beautiful job.
Posted: 3:49 am on July 31st

matthew70 matthew70 writes: I've been wanting to buy a kayak for sometime... Now I know what kind to buy! A beautiful job, well done.
Posted: 10:29 am on March 28th

Ginmark Ginmark writes: What a gorgeous gorgeous kayak!
Posted: 8:36 pm on March 6th

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