Making a Strip-Built Kayak: A Petrel Play built by Nick Schade

Making a Strip-Built Kayak: A Petrel Play built by Nick Schade

The first four videos in Nick Schade's series on building a Petrel Play kayak are in the VIDEOS section above.  You can watch the whole sequence of the ten video series below.

The ten episodes are:

Episode 1: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Introduction


Episode 2: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Cutting Strips and Forms

 

Episode 3: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Installing the First Strips

 

Episode 4: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Stripping the Sides

 

Episode 5: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Stripping the Hull Bottom

 

Episode 6: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Stripping the Deck

 

Episode 7: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Sanding and Fairing

 

Episode 8: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Fitting the Cockpit Recess

 

Episode 9: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Fiberglassing the Hull Exterior

 

Episode 10: Making a Strip-Built Kayak: Fiberglassing the Deck Exterior 

 

 

 

 

 

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