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Who built my new kayaks?
Just acquired 2 new ( to me) wood kayaks from someone who was giving
them away. I am trying to find out the builder and model. They are v-bottom plywood, stitch and glue, very light. They are made of three panels only, two for the hull and one for the deck. The deck is curved ala chesapeake light craft, and fastened to a stringer but only with glue, no nails. The bottom seam is glassed with a strip of glass inside and out but no other glass on the hull. It is ~ 15 feet 10 inches, by ~ 26 inches. with oval cockpits and a built-up ply coaming for a skirt. Hulls are painted and decks clear with pad eyes fore and aft on the deck. The former owner thought they were built in Canada. I would assume they were professionally built. I am going to guess they are 10 + years old, but i could be way off. The two panel hull yields a bottom with a fair amount of deadrise and the bow is definitely more broad than the stern (like a porpoise). I am guessing they are fast but tippy (at least initially) but will have to wait until I get a few holes patched up to find out. Does this ring a bell with anyont familiar with Canadian kayak builders? Would be happy to provide pictures if anyone has any ideas what they are. Jeff |
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