Cedar Strip Decked Shearwater

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Product Description

Greenland style sea kayak with a strip deck.

The Shearwater Hybrid hull is identical to the standard Shearwater hull. There is plenty of opportunity to express your artistic side with the patterns. Moulds or temporary bulkheads are set into the hull at various stations and used to support the deck as it is assembled from strip cedar. Once the deck is assembled it is removed, the moulds discarded, and then replaced permanently. The top of the deck is then glassed and epoxy coated for protection.

A more traditional plywood decked Shearwater is also available.

The Shearwater 14 will carry paddlers who weigh up to 11 stone and still be poised and responsive. The Shearwater Sport and Shearwater 17 will carry more load.

The kits include:

Pre-cut wooden panels with pre-cut joints and pre-drilled tie holes
Pre-cut temporary bulkheads
A mixture of machined white and red cedar
Waterproof glue for the cedar strips
Epoxy resin
Epoxy activator
Epoxy fillers
Woven glass fabric
Woven glass tape
Ties
Luxury moulded foam tractor seat
Padded foam back band
Deck rigging
Adjustable footbraces
Comprehensive building manual
Free technical support from a competent builder

What is in a boat kit.

Plans and Manual (Not required by kit purchasers)

These plans and manual contain sufficient information on the cutting of the panels to make it possible to build the boat from scratch rather than a kit. The plans include full size drawings.

Wood

This option contains only the building manual and pre-cut wooden parts including the temporary bulkheads, but does not include the cedar strips or the other items listed above as being in the full kit. This option is for those wanting to obtain the other materials needed to build the boat from other sources.