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Kayak Forum: for anyone who wants to discuss or ask about building
their own kayak |
| Glen-L.com
The Boatbuilder Connection |
| DUCKWORKS
main Duckworks forum. All subjects even remotely related to Duckworks or
boatbuilding are OK. Ask questions, make suggestions, meet your friends,
or just hang out. You are always welcome here. |
| John
Welsford Builder's Forum-Ask questions, tell us about your project,
or just listen in. John is usually around and there are a lot of other
knowledgeable folks here too. This is a full service group, once you're
a member all the membership areas are open to you. So come on in, sit awhile
and let's talk about building boats! |
| Jim
Michalak Main Forum- Discussing the small-boat designs of Jim Michalak
and similar craft by other designers, as well as builder-designed boats |
| Jeff
Gilbert Builder's Forum-This is a forum for builders and admirers
of Jeff Gilbert's designs. Jeff will drop in from time to time to answer
questions and give encouragement. In the mean time ask questions, give
opinions, complain, encourage, or just hang out. |
| Wooden
Boat Builder- A Community for Wooden Boat Builders and Enthusiasts |
| Small
Boat Forum - Got a Small Boat? Got a Picture of your boat? Need
help with Small Boat Project? Want Information on a Small Boat? Have an
Opinion about a particular Small Boat? Got a Small Boat Beach Cruiser?
Post your Boating Comments on the Open Forum! |
| Bateau
Forum |
| Boat
Builders Forum: Dedicated to all topics relating to Boat Building
and Repair |
| Boatbuilder's
ForumThis message board is dedicated to all topics relating to BOAT
BUILDING & REPAIR |
| Amateur
Folding Boat Builders: These pages are dedicated to amateur builders
of folding kayaks. We aim to provide as much information as possible on
the subject. Furthermore, there is a discussion forum and an email discussion
list (listserve) where you can actively participate. |
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How-To's - (Brief
descriptions)
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Boatbuilding
with Plywood :
Plywood Methods
Sheet Plywood Methods
COLD-MOLDED or MULTI-DIAGONAL |
Boatbuilding
with Stitch and Glue Plywood:
Plywood: Stitch and Glue
FAST-G stitch and glue plywood |
| Boatbuilding
with One-Off Fiberglass |
| The
Foamee (Foam Sandwich) |
| The
Feather (C-Flex) |
| Boatbuilding
with Steel & Aluminum DESIGNS AVAILABLE IN STEEL |
| Strip
Planking |
| How
to Use Full Size Patterns |
| How
to Fiberglass a plywood boat |
| Frame
Kit Notches |
 Making
your own simple oars: instructions in PDF format. |
 Quick
& Dirty Oars:You won't win prizes for best looking but they
get the job done! |
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Boatbuilding Tables
and Formulas I
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| Table:
Pounds to Kilograms |
| Basic
Mathematical Formulas |
Table:
Metric Equivalents of Screw & Nail
Gauges specified in Glen-L
Plans |
| Table:
Converting Knots to MPH and KPH |
| Table:
Feet to Meters |
| Conversion
Factors |
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BigDamFish
All Outdoors Forum
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A
Do-It-Yourselfer Paradise
Each and every angler who has
ever had to fish from shore, has had many daydreams of owning his own watercraft.
Here is the place to download plans, gather your courage and start stocking
up on some wood. There is no need to go out a purchase expensive crafts
when you can pocket the money and "do-it-yourself".
| Michael
Storer Boat Design- Free Paddle
Plans (single and double bladed) FREE info on modifying a Bolger
Nymph to carry a entreboard FREE PLANS for 9ft oars - suitable for
most boats with beam of 4'6" (1.37m) to 5' (1.52m) |
Innovative
Methods & Materials for Boat building- Live & Learn! This
is the method use by the people who are sharing what they used, why &
how they used it. Anyone who has performed tests - successes or failures
- with adhesives or paints or coatings etc. that might be helpful to your
fellow boat builder please share
it here. |
Baidarka
Offsets - Free boat plans for building a strip-built baidarka style
sea kayak.... Reproduction of authentic Arctic kayaks.
Plans of the kayaks
listed (except for DWZ N/N) are available from the Canadian Museum
of Civilization. For a full description of highlighted items,
click on the collection number. All plans include a set of full-size cross-sections.
In addition there are plan views, table of offsets, construction details,
etc. The reference number is the museum catalogue number of the kayak.
Museum names and even city and country names have changed in some cases.
Only the original names appear on the plans. PDF Format
These are antique plans
from 1800's for kayaks used in the artic with some covered in sealskin.
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Puddle
Duck Racer-Simplicity Is The Essence Of True Beauty
Officially speaking, there are
no plans, only a hull shape that you must conform to as specified in the
rules. You can build the boat any way you want, the most common and easy
method is the "nail and glue" method where you use a chine log to join
pieces of plywood. For a pictorial of how this is done, see the Building
Bucket Ears article. The PDRacer is a one design racing sailboat
that is basically a plywood box with a curved bottom, and is the easiest
boat in the world to build. Free plans, free club, all boats must have
have the lower 10" of their hulls be alike, but the rest is up to the builder.
You can put any type of sail rig or underwater fins that you wish. Also
the interior and deck above 10" is completely up to you. Many Other
Uses: Not just for racing, this is a great boat to use for recreational
purposes - and in most states a boat this small does not need to be titled
or registred. The hull shape carries 630 lbs, and if you build it with
the simple bow and stern airboxes, there is lots of room in the center
for people and gear.
Puddle
Duck Racer Discussion Group
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| Yuloh
& Sculling - the Chinese Yuloh, the Japanese Ro, the Bahamian
sculling oar and single oar propulsion in general. |
Dale
Austin:Testing The Water - The usual disclaimer applies-they aren't
my sites and the contents aren't my responsibility. I don't necessarily
endorse the products or views you will find at these sites. You go there
and do business with them at your own risk. |
 "The
Double Paddle Dory" original plans from Ira Einsteen. Not guaranteed
or responsible if plans do not open on your pc. Download CADVersion
/ Download DXF Version
/ Download GIF Version.
Originally Ira developed these plans in a Design Program called
CadStd
by Apperson and Daughters. A free version of this software is available-
CLICK HERE FOR FREE VERSION |
 Really
Beautiful Boat! Blackfly-A lightweight camping boat dinghy for
sail and/or oars.
BlackFly
Metric lines and offsets in MSWord doc format
See the work in progress:
BlackFly-Photos.zip
Download the free
plans: BlackflyPDF.zip _Need Adobe
Reader
BlackflyDXF.zip-
Need a Viewer / blackflyDWG.zip Need
AutoCad |
 7'
10" Dinghy
Click
on the image to download the free plans.
The D4 files have been downloaded
more than 500,000 times and is also available on AOL. This is an old file
but a good little boat and you can't beat the price! |
 Stitch-and-Tape
Kayak Plans!
Click
on the image to download.the free plans.
Reports from the field indicate
this is a stable boat suitable for touring. 17' LOA, 22.5" beam. All information
and materials are (Copyright) 1997 by Doug Garmon. Non-commercial use is
o.k. |
Cheap
canoe: ccanoeM.PDF
Description: A free
canoe from http://www.boatbuilder-online.com Plywood-epoxy canoe (stitch
and glue) made from two sheets of 6mm (1/4") plywood LOA: 13' 5" Beam:
30"
file includes a step by
step tutorial on reading boat blueprints and cutting plywood from dimensions |
Wackie
Lassie Canoe Plans:dp2.zip
Description: An Instant
Double Paddle Canoe to be Built and Used by Kids, Complete plans
and costruction photos,"tack & tape" construction |
 Free
plans to make your own pontoon boat! Length: 12' (3.7 m) Beam:
72" (1.8 m) Height: 20" (51 cm) Est Weight using Meranti: 180 lbs. (83
k), Okuome: 150 lbs lbs (68 k) Max weight on board: 800 lbs (363 k) Make
your own pontoons out of simple stitch and glue techniques.
JEM
Watercraft |
 DK
Touring Canoe - Free: With
permission, we're providing free detailed plans of a touring canoe our
friend Morten Olsen at www.boatplans.dkhas
designed. Last Update 06/01/04. JEM
Watercraft |
| Bear Boat Kayak:
Description:Complete documentation and software download to build your
own kayak. Complete with printer software needed to print out BBK plans.
download
Bear Boat Kayak.zip |
The
Qivitoq: 17' 6" LOA, 24" beam: Description:The Qivitoq is an Inuit-style
Sea Kayak, and was heavily based on native design. The original inspiration
came from 'Wooden Boat' #104, the Chewonki Kayak. That article and others
on Greenland type kayaks were the foundation. download
Qivitoq.zip |
 BDF
would describe this as a wooden john boat. The scow was designed both to
be easy to build and to suit shallow water. If you are interested in the
scow, either to obtain its design or to see how it is constructed, go
here for more drawings, photos and description.
As so many people will use
the scow, I wrote a User's Manual which might be of interest to
some people and can be downloaded
here. |
 Free
Portage Yoke Plans: Print
each one of the files below in full scale (1 = 1). Each panel measures
eactly 9" (22.86cm) so check your dimensions after you print. Cut out,
match the lines, and trace onto your piece of wood. We recommend using
a hardwood like ash with a minimum thickness of 3/4" (19mm). The finished
yoke measures 4.5" x 39" (11.4cm x 99cm). Trim the overall length to match
your boat. Enjoy! JEM
Watercraft Yoke A-2PDF
Yoke B-2PDF Yoke
C-3PDF Yoke D-3PDF
Yoke E-5PDF |
 You
can also add a sail if you would like to have "wind-power".
Variants you can obtain:
Camping Scow, Punt Scow, Long Scow, Fishing Scow, and the Big Scow.
Click on the images to go to the site where you can learn everything you
need to know about "scows".
Profile
and Plan Drawing
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Indian
Canoe Plan: kkano.zip
Description: Indian
canoe, station profiles
Building
a Cedar Strip Canoe: Description:
A
complete walk through of
ones persons building experience,
complete with step by step photos.
Free Plans
for 14' canoe: download and unzip file. Need a viewer.
JEM-Free
Laker Kayak Plans! These plans are designed to be simple to assemble
but perform well on the water.
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| Daytrip Canoe: The
canoe can be build from 3 sheets of 6 mm plywood and can easily be transported
on a car roof. It easily loads two adults and a large picnic basket. The
stitch and glue building method will be an obvious choice. I would figure
that the canoe could be built in 2-3 days. It will have a hull weight of
approximately 25-28 kg. download canoe.zip
Need Viewer. |
Touring Canoe:
If the need for a canoe is for longer trips on lakes and rivers this canoe
is perfect. It is a large canoe and it carries all your gear when your
plans are to stay long time on the water. The touring canoe can be build
from 4 sheets of 6 mm plywood. It is mainly an enlarged version of the
daytrip canoe so the building method would be the same. The time used for
building would be 3-4 days. The hull will have a weight of 32-35 kg. download
touringcanoe.zip Need viewer. |
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Boat
Speak- Terms used in boat building Design
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Advatntages/
Disadvantages of Boat Building Material
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Free Plan Resources
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| Free
Boat Plans from "Science and Mechanics", "Boat Builder Handbook"
and other very old magazines. Plans for Hydroplanes, Sailboats, Inboards,
Runabouts, Canoes, Kayaks and many other boats. |
| Gavin
Atkin's FREE PLANS: 67 free designs |
| Absolutely
Free Plans- 23 Miscellaneous Boat Designs, 5 Canoe Designs, 11
Cruiser Designs, 7 Dinghies, 2 Dories, 4 House Boats, 4 Kayaks, 22
Motorboats, 16 Sailboats, 4 Scows, 6 Skiffs, 21 links to Accessories &
Techniques that include Paddle Plans |
| Boat
Design Net- 26 free plans |
| PolySail
International- Old Boats: Treasures from the Past-Free Boat Plans from
the Late 1930’s and Early 1940’s |
| Yacht
Design. Info-Free
boat plans, online boat plan sources, and free CAD boat drawing file downloads |
| Free
Bateau Plans |
| Free
Plans I- about.com- set of 16 |
| Free
Plans II-about.com updated- 5 added |
| Jack
Loganbill's Wood and Canvas Kayaks:
Build Your Own Kayak: web page describes how to build a wood and canvas
kayak. It provides building notes, material lists, contacts, and links
to other kayak sites. |
| More
Free Boat Plans: Included in this zip are the
instructions, a *.pcx viewer, and plans for 10 various wonderful boats.
download 10boat.zip |
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Free Cad Viewers
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| AutoCAD-DWG
TrueView™ Use DWG TrueView software to accurately view, plot,
and publish authentic DWG files |
| Free
Cad Viewers- Large list of free CAD, CAM and CAE programs |
| Alibre
Design Xpress-FREE 3D CAD-Primarily use 2D CAD software? Ready
to get started with a real parametric solid modeler, but don't want to
spend a bundle? Must register email for donwload. |
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Useful weights and
measures
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One cubic
foot of volume will support approx. 60 lbs.
One cubic foot of fresh
water weighs 62.5 lbs.
One cubic foot of salt water
weighs 64 lbs.
One gallon of gasoline weighs
6.2 lbs.
One gallon of Diesel fuel
weighs 7.1 lbs.
One cubic foot of volume
contains 7.48 gallons.
One board foot - A lumber
measurement. One board foot = 1" X 12" X 12". A piece of lumber 2" X 12"
X 12" = 2 board feet. When width and thickness are specified, lumber may
be called out as linear feet, i.e. 1" X 6" X 24 linear feet. Linear feet
is used when the the lumber will be cut into various lengths, as opposed
to a piece 1" X 6" x 24' which would be a single piece of wood. |
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Tutorials
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| Stitch
& Glue Basic Tutorial (2203 total words in this text):Do you
want to build a boat but don't know where to start? |
| Woodworking
Skills needed in boat building (2383 total words in this text):We
expect the builder to be able to cut some sheets of plywood or wooden strips
according to a full size pattern or from dimensions given on the plans.
There is never any beveling, no fancy assemblies, no need for special tools. |
| Epoxy
and Fiberglas basics (1918 total words in this text): Our stitch
and glue tutorial shows the assembly sequence of a small boat but does
not provide many explanations about resins and fabrics. |
| Hull
Assembly Methods Overview (1930 total words in this text):different
panel assembly methods for our stitch and glue and composite boats: from
the simple sharpie to the basket mold for larger hulls. You can use almost
any method for any boat but each system has its advantages and is better
fitted to a certain type of boat. |
| Building
power boat hulls on a jig (7619 total words in this text): Building
a boat hull upside down on a jig is the traditional method described in
all books about wooden boat building, in particular Steward's "Boat Building
Manual". |
| Jack
Loganbill's Wood and Canvas Kayaks:
Build Your Own Kayak: web page describes how to build a wood and canvas
kayak. It provides building notes, material lists, contacts, and links
to other kayak sites. |
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Miscellaneous Kayak
Links
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| West
River 180: Sea Kayaking: Building Your Own Kayak |
The
Ultimate Directory of Kayaking Links: a
collection of 600 links to companies that make and sell kayaks, kayaking
gear and accessories specifically for sea kayaking. It also includes links
to personal pages, clubs, educational material, and countless other points
of interest to sea kayakers.
Various
boat plans:
Free designs 30+ free downloads. |
The
Ultimate Directory of Kayaking Links: a
collection of 600 links to companies that make and sell kayaks, kayaking
gear and accessories specifically for sea kayaking. It also includes links
to personal pages, clubs, educational material, and countless other points
of interest to sea kayakers.
Various
boat plans: Free designs 30+ free downloads. |
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Boatbuilding Tables
and Formulas II
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| Table:
Pipe ID and OD |
| Table:
Temperature Conversions |
| Table:
Inches to Millimeters |
| Table:
Square Feet to Square Meters |
| Table:
Metal Gauge to Millimeters and Inches |
| DUCKWORKS-The
Online Magazine for Boat builders-how to section |
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