Building Your Kevlar Canoe: A Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs

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Kevlar is a strong (40% stronger than fiberglass) material, perfect for building light-weight (35 pounds for a 17-foot canoe), fast, maintenance-free canoes. The only problem with Kevlar canoes is their cost—$2,000 or more.

With this book, the most inexperienced home builder can turn out a handsome canoe for an investment of about $600 and a few weekends. The principal tools needed are a sharp pair of scissors and a $5 hand plane—and the method is astonishingly easy and forgiving.

Featured are designs for a stable family canoe, a solo canoe, and a wilderness tripper, any of which can be built right from this book.

Table of Contents

Preface | Acknowledgments | Some Good Advice

Part One. About Canoes

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Canoe History
• Chapter 3. Principles of Canoe Design
• Chapter 4. Some Words About Safety

Part Two. How to Build with Kevlar

• Chapter 5. The Basics
• Chapter 6. Setting Up the Stations
• Chapter 7. Making the Mold
• Chapter 8. Molding the Hull
• Chapter 9. Finishing Your Canoe

Part Three. Appendices

• Appendix A: Metric Conversions
• Appendix B: Hull Repair
• Appendix C: Canoe Camping
• Appendix D: Sources of Materials

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Building Your Kevlar Canoe: A Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs