Skin On Frame Kayak Kits

At cape falcon kayak we ve been evolving the art of skin on frame for over a decade to create beautiful tough ultra light custom fitted boats of uncompromising quality.

Skin on frame kayak kits.

Our boats are designed for the home builder. Modern hulls meet traditional build. At made kayaks we love making things and work hard to help others do the same. The f1 is the do everything kayak that i designed for myself after a lifetime of frustration in modern touring kayaks.

Custom built skin on frame kayaks. We offer full sized plans precut frame kits and many of the supplies needed to build your own small boat. He also has frame kits and various other items for building and fitting out your kayak. Using our cnc router to cut perfect fitting parts and advanced design innovations our kits are by far the easiest and fastest way to get paddling your own sof.

Our boats are designed for the home builder. Ron has created a kayak kit so that you can easily build a high quality skin on frame kayak at home without all the frustrating guesswork. The big advantage for the traditional builders of skin on frame kayaks the aleut and inuit residents of the far north is they could be built with the materials on hand. Modern skin on frame kayaks typically use synthetic fabric such as nylon or dacron.

See stitch and glue kayak kits including the matunuck surf kayak and the sea island sport sit on top kayak note. Adult sizes coming soon. Custom kayaks rowboats and sailboats offered as plans kits and classes. This boat kit makes it easy to build your own distinctive ultralight supertough and durable safe seaworthy stable skin on frame boat.

Starting from either logs or lumber the red cedar is hand picked 1 board per 10 chosen. We create modern fuselage style skin on frame kayak kits that are lightweight durable and easily built. For people who want the lightness of skin on frame but need a more versatile craft i have two modern designs to choose from the f1 and the lpb. Half the weight but stronger than a fiberglass sea kayak.

Kit to build a one person canoe open kayak includes video instructions 297 without wood get started right away. Wood selection and cutting. Some builders use cotton canvas. If you don t need a complete kit and just need cove and bead cedar strips a kayak seat fiberglass or epoxy or any other boating accessory or tool for building boats clc can set you up.

Weekend kayak building workshops for groups or individuals. Welcome to kudzu craft we specialize in the fuselage frame style of skin on frame boats. Then it s milled to tiny dimensions. The modern skin on frame kayak is a traditional ultralight craft.

It is now 100 times easier to build your own kayak thanks to ron crown and made kayaks.