This is not a sea kayaking instructional text, it is only an explanation of some of the issues specific to paddling a Greenland kayak. Your safety is your own responsibility, get educated, get instruction, and practice! Modern kayaks are designed for the maximum comfort and utility in a recreational context, traditional hunting kayaks were...
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Adding a Rub Strip
A rub strip can protect your keel from wear as well as tighten the tracking on a kayak, my kayaks are designed to need a 1/4″ rub strip at the stern. The Ginnyak or SC-1 rub strip should be 15″ long and 7/16″ wide, boatbuilding hardwood (white oak, black locust). The replica receives 2 strips, a...
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Adding Deck Rigging
Deck rigging is important, it holds your gear securely on deck and provides purchase for a carry or tow. With skin on frame you can add as many or as few lines as you need. The following is a brief tutorial of how I install deck lines. This method uses pre-drilled holes, but, there is...
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How to Skin a Kayak Quickly
This page shows my method for covering a skin on frame kayak. This may not be the best or even the most attractive way but it is certainly the quickest. I have used many systems and have more or less settled on this one as the most simple and reliable. I cover a lot of...
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