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The Kayak Shop: Three Elegant Wooden Kayaks Anyone Can Build (Paperback)

by Chris Kulczycki (Author)

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"... a very useful book, clearly written, well illustrated, fully explanatory." -- Atlantic Coast Kayaker

"The Kayak Shop is recommended reading for anyone contemplating going paddling in a kayak of their own creation." -- Sea Kayaker

"This book should prove to be one of the standards on boat building that will be on every boat builder's bookshelf." -- Upper Midwest Kayak Tourning News

Product Description
These kayaks can do anything the best plastic boats can do, for less than half the price and at less than half the weight. There is little or no internal framing: The boat's shape and strength derive from a stressed plywood skin. Includes complete plans and step-by-step instructions for building Yare, a 16-foot, 28-pound high-performance single; Cape Charles, an 18-foot, 38-pound expedition kayak; and Pocomoke, a 20-foot, 52-pound touring double, as well as plans for building paddles from wood and epoxy and information on designing your own kayak.

Product Details

Paperback: 157 pages
Publisher: International Marine Publishing (November 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0070355193
ISBN-13: 978-0070355194
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #428,287 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 books cite this book:

The Complete Sea Kayak Touring by Jonathan Hanson on page 6
Building Your Kevlar Canoe: A Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs by James Moran in Back Matter
The Optimum Kayak by Andy Knapp on page 132

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5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding book but obsolete plans!, August 22, 2001

By	C. Cook (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellant book. Very educational and inspiring. The only problem I can see is that you do need to buy the plans to build the boats and unless you can loft the plans that are printed in the book, plans for these three kayaks are no longer available. "The New Kayak Shop" also by Chris Kulczycki is virtually the same book with not so much "three more" boats you can build but the improved versions of this books boats. In other words it replaces this book. Unless you are a dyed in the wool bookaholic like myself, just buy "The New Kayak Shop". Plans and kits are available for those boats and that combined with the quality of instruction from the book practically guarantees a high quality kayak at a very low price along with builders bragging rights.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for Stitch and Glue Kayak Builders, November 23, 1999

By	Andrew Gere (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews

If you have ever considered building your own sea kayak, The Kayak Shop is required reading. The author clearly and effectively describes the steps involved in building these simple but elegant boats. It covers everything from materials and tools, to painting and varnishing tips and everything in between. The book is also nicely illustrated with photographs demonstrating specific building techniques. After reading this book, I built my own stitch and glue kayak from one of the author's kits. I referenced The Kayak Shop constantly during the process.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Alternative to strip or canvas covered kayaks, November 15, 1999

By	"jpshoo" (Tempe Arizona) - See all my reviews

There are about four books out by the same publisher on the subject of building your own kayaks. This one I read while building the one by G. Putz.

In the home garage, you can make strip kayaks or covered frame boats. This particular book describes a way of boat-building that is popular in parts of Europe - stitched marine plywood. I'd never heard of this before; the practice of sewing two halves of a hull together with wire and then applying a resilient epoxy.

It appears that this is an excellent way to make a kayak efficiently and with less effort than the other types. Another advantage is space on the interior for storage and leg-room which the frame boats do not afford. Also, these look NICE. Had I not started on a canvas number, I would have made one of these.

Very well written, lots of detail. The author clearly has a lot of experience building these things. You could easily follow along like a cookbook's recipe - nicely done.

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5.0 out of 5 stars THe Kayak Shop
This is a great book for anyone who is anticipating building their own kayak. It shows how easy they are, how the process unfolds, and demonstrates the strength of the... Read more

Published on September 22, 2005 by James S. Haberer

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This book was easy to follow - I made the kayak, and did not buy any plans. An opaque projector and poster board worked. I really enjoy my boat.

Published on April 7, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed. It Makes you want to get up and build.
Mr. Kulczycki makes kayak building easy to understand no matter what kayak you are building. Step by step direction and photos help the reader to understand the process of... Read more

Published on May 6, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I have built two boats from this book and highly recomend it
Easy to understand,great boats

Published on February 14, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for stitch-and-gluers
If you're going to build a stitch and glue wooden kayak you should read this book. If you're thinking of building a Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) kayak, you're crazy not to read... Read more

Published on October 19, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Chris does a nice job. I learned.
Chris is also pleasant to talk with on the phone. Though I selected kits of another vendor, I honor the author of this book. Read more

Published on August 22, 1998 by Jack Voss

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Very good intro to building stitch and glue boats. It would be a little easier to redraw to full size if the prints in the book included all of the needed dimensions. Read more

Published on April 9, 1998 by attentio@one.net

4.0 out of 5 stars A good description and an easy learning how to build a kayak
Easy to follow and a good explanation of how to build a kayak (Cape Charles). The explanation of why things had to be done as told in the book made it easier to understand... Read more

Published on October 31, 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars Good building how-to book, but still need to buy real plans

Concise and clear, I was left feeling as if I really could build a kayak. The 3 kayaks use different plywood stitching construction methods, so you get a good coverage of... Read more

Published on September 15, 1997

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