Build Your Own Kayak

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Build Your Own Kayak

Build Your Own Kayak

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"A kayak is a small human-powered boat. It typically has a covered deck, and a cockpit
covered by a spraydeck. It is propelled by a double-bladed paddle by a sitting paddler. The kayak was used by the native Ainu,
Aleut and Eskimo hunters in sub-arctic regions of northeastern Asia, North America and Greenland. Modern kayaks come in a
wide variety of designs and materials for specialized purposes. Kayaks are commonly referred to as canoes in Great Britain and Ireland.

Modern kayaks have evolved into numerous specialized types, that may be broadly categorized according to their
application as sea kayaks, whitewater (or river) kayaks, surf kayaks, and racing kayaks, though many hybrid types exist as
well, broadly labelled recreational kayaks. The label "kayak" is often misapplied to other small, human-powered vessels not
descended from the kayak tradition, including multi-hull or outrigger boats and those propelled by pedals.

Sea kayaks are typically designed for travel by one or two paddlers on open water and in many cases trade maneuverability
for seaworthiness, stability, and cargo capacity. Sea-kayak sub-types include open-deck "sit-on-top"kayaks, recreational kayaks,
and collapsible "skin-on-frame" boats. Whitewater kayaks are highly maneuverable boats, usually for a single paddler, and include
such specialized boats as playboats and slalom kayaks. Surf kayaks, often called "surf skis", are specialized narrow and long
boats for surfing breaking waves and surf-zone rescues. Racing kayaks are designed for speed, and usually require substantial
skill to achieve stability, due to extremely narrow hulls, though downriver racing kayaks are a hybrid style with whitewater boats.

Modern kayaks are typically constructed from rotomolded plastic, wood, fabrics over wooden or aluminum frames, fiberglass,
Kevlar, or carbon fiber. Most kayaks accomodate one or two paddlers, but some special-purpose boats may accommodate more.

Strip Built kayaks are similar in shape to commercially available rigid fiberglass kayaks but much lighter. They may be built to
any level of strength by increasing the layers of fiberglass cloth used. A lightweight layup will require some care, but will provide
years of use.

Skin on Frame boats are primarily considered a more traditional boat in design, materials, construction, and technique.
They are often the lightest kayaks, and were traditionally made of driftwood pegged or lashed together and stretched seal skin,
as those were the most readily available materials in the arctic regions. Today, the seal skin is usually replaced with canvas or
nylon cloth covered with paint, neoprene, or a hypalon rubber coating."

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Wikipedia Encylopedia

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