Kayak Kits
We offer a wide range of canoe and kayak kit materials and supplies for the do-it-your-selfer. We have chosen in our business to custom package kits rather than give you one price for each boat. We have chosen this method so that you can select the components that you wish packaged up and shipped. By reducing the amount of items shipped you will save yourself money by purchasing more items locally. We don’t package and ship any items that you don’t need. We will work with you by listing the materials you need to build a boat and you can choose which components you wish.
We sell fiber glasses in several different weights and widths and can offer you several different brands of resins. We machine all our own wood strips to ¼ inch thick by ¾ inch wide, but we can do custom milling. The strips are mostly full length, clear, edge grain red and yellow cedar. We also mill other specialty woods such as mahogany and walnut. We have a wide range of deck fittings, rudders, foot braces and cabling, – too much to list on our web site. We can also special order canoe and kayak parts, so if you don’t see it listed, just ask.
For more information on kayak kit pricing or personal quotes, Contact Us or go to our Store for pricing and ordering.
Here is a sample list of kit materials.
Standard Kayak kit
- 65 – 70 red cedar wood strips one foot longer than the boat (or equivalent)
- coaming and stem lamination pieces
- roll of 6 oz. fiberglass to cover the boat inside and out
- epoxy resin and hardeners
- epoxy pumps
- plans with manual
- foam for seat
- full hardware kit (bungie, bungie clasps, deck fittings)
- 1 qt. spar varnish
- fiberglass tape
Deluxe Kayak Kit (in addition to above)
- pre-cut forms from 1/2″ plywood (your plans will be glued to the ply)
- epoxy foam rollers
- 2nd qt. varnish
- epoxy resin fillers
- foot pedals
Canoe Kit
- 70 red cedar wood strips one foot longer than the boat (or equivalent)
- stem lamination pieces
- roll of 6 oz. fiberglass to cover the boat inside and out
- epoxy resin and hardeners
- epoxy pumps
- 1 qt. spar varnish
Deluxe Canoe kit – add
- two contoured cane seat frames
- contoured carrying yoke
- extra qt. of SeaGold no sand varnish
- Screws and bolts for seats and gunwales
- epoxy foam rollers
- full length gunwale stock (ash)
Contact me for a full quote on materials needed to build your own boat. All prices in Canadian funds.
Kayak Plans
All our experience and knowledge is available to you in our detailed kayak plans.
All kayak plans are complete with original (no copies) full size plotted templates of all molds (no lofting required), hatches and cockpit patterns. The accompanying instructional manual sent to you as a PDF file provides materials and tools lists, full details from day one to outfitting your kayak for launch and suggestions on customizing your craft. With more than 100 colour photos and over 50 pages, we believe our manual is the most detailed available (we can say that because we’ve seen the others). With our plans and manual you will have everything you need to know to turn your “Paddling Dreams into Reality”
You can also purchase the kayak building manual separately as it has many tips and building methods that are sure to be useful for any builder. For additional information on building a wooden boats, go to my YouTube channel.
Kayak Seats
I also manufacture custom kayak seats to fit most any kayak. Carved from high density, mini-cell foam, these kayak seats are sure to increase your paddling pleasure. I would need the boat for a perfect fit or you can also purchase the foam and carve your own seat. Do not be fooled by other foams for less money. We only use and provide the highest density foam best suited at 4 inches thick.
