Building a kayak: Literature

Books

Nick Schade „The Strip-Built Sea Kayak“ with many extra tips and pictures in the web under www.guillemot-kayaks.com (but: the book does not contain any building plans)

A comprehensive book about strip-building canoes with good sketches is "Canoecraft" by Ted Moores and Merilyn Mohr, 1986 Camden House Publishing Ltd.

An extensive book list about the subject of skin on frame boats is here: www.qajaqusa.org...

Internet-links

Private Craftspeople

Kleingärtners Self-builds present two picture galeries: (1) a hybrid with strip hull (oak) & plywood-deck, and (2) a childrens boat in plywood	(1) klein.gaertner.de..... (2) klein.gaertner.de
Classical Canoes	www.geocities.com/Yos...
Building of a canoe with strips	www.maiwolf.de...
And last but not least, each boat needs a trolley, specially shaped to suit the hull	www.kajakwagen.de

Professionelles & dealers & kit sets

The Kajak Shop near Bremen offers cedar wood kit sets and plenty of accessories	www.woodenseekajak.de...
Laughing Loon Kayaks, strip building	www.laughingloon.com...
Sea Spirit Kayaks, plywood- and strip kayaks	www.seaspiritkayaks.com...
plenty more links on Steve's homepage	www.tep.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de...
Many manufactorers advertise in paddling magazines for their products, e.g. in
Print issues of the Sea Kayaker Magazine	www.seakayakermag.com
online available Wavelength	www.wavelengthmagazine.com

Building an eski-Paddle

Building and paddle technique with an eski paddle	www.seacanoe.org...
Building sketches (pdf-Datei, 61 kB)	www.qajaqusa.org...
Building guide & sketches of different styles of paddles	www.guillemot-kayaks.com...

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