Comments on: Free Kayak Plans – Siskiwit Bay

By: Bryan Hansel

Bryan Hansel — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:24:09 +0000

Hi, Ash,

You can find the Siskiwit LV Sea Kayak Plans here.

Thanks,
Bryan

By: Ash

Ash — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:53:57 +0000

hey bryan,

could you please send me the Sport/LV version drawings. i would like to start this project this winter.
thank you
Ash

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By: Bryan Hansel

Bryan Hansel — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:07:31 +0000

Hi, JJ,

I follow the advice in Nick Schade’s book. You use a straight 2×4 or a plywood box beam. The wood goes together with glue and eventually fiberglass. I use various woods for the stems just to cover the open grain.

By: jj wiggs

jj wiggs — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:37:58 +0000

hello, i was wondering, do you use a straight 2×4 to put the sections on, or curve it. Also, how to do u attach the wood slats together. and what do you use for the very front of the kayak, or the tip of it and the rear end of it

By: Bryan Hansel

Bryan Hansel — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:46:40 +0000

@Thomas — Not yet. Adding full scale plans for purchase is in the future plans, but for now I don’t have the capability nor the money to buy the printer. Your best bet is to download the free kayak plans on 11- by 17-inch paper. Most print shops or copy shops can print that size without issue. Call ahead to make sure they can.

To get the right size:
1. Have them print at Full Size. Some of the image might not print, but on the 11 by 17 drawings there’s enough overlap that it doesn’t matter if you lose the edges.
2. Arrange the four pages until the indexing marks (crossed circles) align. Tape together.

To loft from the offsets:
1. Make a X-Y grid.
2. Plot each point for a station on the X-Y grid.
3. Connect the dots using a flexible batten.

If that doesn’t work, drop me an email and I’ll help you figure it out.

By: Thomas B Stevenson

Thomas B Stevenson — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:17:03 +0000

I’ve recently relocated to wisconsin and a kayak is big on my list of must have toy’s,but I don’t want just any ole plastic thing.After finding your website I’ve gotten really excited about building this kayak but I’m having a hard time with the lofting process and was wondering if you offered full scale plan’s for purchase.I’ve tried downloading them on a flash drive and taking it to the local print shop but they are unable to help me,they suggested “copy to fit” but that just distorted everything.If not,do you have any”lofting for dummie’s”suggestion’s would be greatly appreciated,thank’s

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By: Bryan Hansel

Bryan Hansel — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:42:30 +0000

I’m glad you like the site and glad you found it too. I hope that you continue to follow along when new articles are posted. Please, pass along the website to others. Good luck with future boats.

By: Jerry Miller

Jerry Miller — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:12:39 +0000

Hi! I love this site, reading how everyone loves working on boats. Pretty much a self taught woodworker. Built us a 16′ canoe. Plywood cut into 3/4″ strips. Then the wife said she wanted to kayak, got some plans out of an old handymans encyclopedia, they were tiny and fuzzy, and for a canvas, but I made them work and built us 2 9’2″ kayaks. Plan on more as we have lots of nephews that we taught to kayak. The kayaks are Poplar about 30 lbs, and very flat bottomed, we use them in lakes. Glad I found this site:)