Ross Leidy's Kayak Buildling
Ross describes how he built a Panache, a Guillemot, the Wee Lassie II canoe, an Outer Island, a Greenland-style stitch & glue, and a kayak of his own design. Includes in-depth discussion on how to make deck fittings, underdeck hatch hold-downs, and a duplicate of a production seat.
Baidarka Instruction Manual
Detailed description of the construction of this kayak. Includes photos.
Building a Wooden Kayak
Brief discussion of how to build the Expedition Single, a nineteen-foot sea kayak.
Courney's Kayak
Day-by-day narrative on building a Chesapeake LT 16 kayak. Includes photos.
Building a Baidarka
Photos taken during the process of building this kayak.
East Arctic Kayak: Building a Reproduction
Article provides detailed information on buildling this kayak. In PDF format.
Don's Kayak Building Page
Photos taken while building the Mill Creek 15. Includes brief discussion.
Building a Strip Kayak
Bob Wier's journal describing the construction of a strip-built sea kayak.
Flyfisher's Great Auk Project Page
Photo narrative on buildiing a Great Auk kayak.
Wood Strip Building Techniques
Detailed information on the strip building method of constructing kayaks.
Installing Hatches the Right Way
Explains how to install watertight hatches on sea kayaks.
Kayak Building Bulletin Board
A forum for exchanging ideas and techniques for constructing kayaks.
Construction of a Birchbark Canoe
Photo essay on building a 15-foot Ojibwe-style canoe.
The Birth of the Plywood Osprey Solo Canoe
Describes the process of building a stitch and glue canoe. Includes photos.
Flyfisher's Skin on Frame (SOF) Canoe Page
Photos and description of building a skin-on-frame canoe.
Building a Peterborough Canadian Canoe
Detailed information and photos show the process of constructing this canoe.