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#21 takesiteasy

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Posted 03 October 2019 - 01:07 AM

Wondering what materials are used in your kayak and canoe? The covering and wood frame?

 

Thanks for asking! The boats are a skin-on frame type construction. The canoe frames are made of ash ribs and pine stringers with cherry used for decks, gunwales and thwarts. The kayak is a fuselage type construction with frames of marine plywood and chines of pine. The coaming is cherry. The skin is ballistic nylon with a w-part polyurethane coating- very tough and light. These boats weigh around 25 pounds.

 

The boats are made at Urban Boatbuilders where I volunteer my time. It is a great program helping kids succeed in life.

 

http://urbanboatbuilders.org/

https://www.facebook...banBoatbuilders


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#22 WjColdWater

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Posted 03 October 2019 - 10:48 AM

Thanks for asking! The boats are a skin-on frame type construction. The canoe frames are made of ash ribs and pine stringers with cherry used for decks, gunwales and thwarts. The kayak is a fuselage type construction with frames of marine plywood and chines of pine. The coaming is cherry. The skin is ballistic nylon with a w-part polyurethane coating- very tough and light. These boats weigh around 25 pounds.
 
The boats are made at Urban Boatbuilders where I volunteer my time. It is a great program helping kids succeed in life.
 
http://urbanboatbuilders.org/
https://www.facebook...banBoatbuilders

Very interesting construction methods. Awesome that you are sharing your time and skills with young folks! My brother in law is planning a canoe build I will share the link with him.
Thanks Wayne
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