This page is the home page for my blog articles about the Guillemot Kayak. You can use the ‘Guillemot kayak’ menu above to follow the build. These two articles seem to get the most search results:

  • Milling Strips details milling ¼” x ¾” strips, and cutting the cove and bead on the edges.
  • Strongback covers building the internal strongback, especially to line the forms up accurately.

    • The Guillemot wood strip kayak

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    December 2008: a few months ago I came across Nick Schade’s website about his wooden kayaks, built with thin strips of wood and glass fibre.

    After watching one of Nick’s kayak trip videos along the Maine coast I decided I’ve got to build one of these.

    I’ve never really been kayaking, but I’ve always wanted to build a boat (my Dad used to sail and build his own). And New Zealand has some fantastic kayaking spots, including around Nelson where we often holiday.

    Nick’s book was in our local library. I read it through while my copy was on order. It’s well written and an essential resource. I’m going to build the Guillemot.

    Ross Leidy’s kayak building website is also a great source of ideas, including a full diary of building a Guillemot, and also Vaclav Stejskal from One Ocean Kayaks.

    So this blog is to track the progress. I reckon it’ll take about a year – let’s see what happens (it’s now 28 December 2008). [Edit: I finally launched Pip exactly two years later.]

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