We just released a brand new tool video on our YouTube channel as part of a larger website overhaul. In this video I show what tools we use and exactly what we use them for, and our specific brand recommendations are now live on theTools page of our website. That way it’s easier for...
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On YouTube: Adding Color to a Skin on Frame Boat
New video on the Cape Falcon Kayak YouTube channel! We just finished a massive color test with our 40 different colors of acid dye and earth pigment applied to the nylon cloth with the coating system that we use and exposed to sunlight for 1000 hours so you can see the results before and...
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Video: Kayaks of Greenland is back in print!
Great news: Kayaks of Greenland is back in print! If you’re not familiar with this amazing book you should be. Author (and friend) Harvey Golden spent 8 years surveying these kayaks and their associated artifacts in museums and private collections all over the world, ultimately compiling his efforts into this 585 page definitive work....
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On YouTube: Skin-on-Frame Kayak Construction Details, Part 2: Skin, Coating, and Outfitting
We just posted part 2 of our Skin on Frame Construction Details video to the Cape Falcon Kayak YouTube channel. In this second half we discuss fabric choices, coating, deck rigging, cockpit outfitting and gear storage. Whether you’re interested in building your own boat or having us build one for you this video gives...
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On YouTube: Skin on Frame Kayak Construction Details, Part 1: Framing, Wood Choice, and Design
We just filmed and uploaded a new version of our Construction Details video to the Cape Falcon Kayak YouTube channel. In part one of this two part series we take you on a detailed tour of wood choices, scantling sizes, various materials, modifications, design philosophy and more. This is a great primer for anyone...
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On YouTube: How durable are skin on frame boats?
We just posted a super detailed video about skin on frame durability on the Cape Falcon Kayak YouTube channel. We discuss the pros AND the cons of skin on frame from a durability and longevity perspective and I tell quite a few entertaining stories of situations where I’ve seen skin boat to survive and...
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Material notes from a student in New Zealand
For anyone thinking about building a skin on frame kayak in New Zealand I wanted to share this email I got a couple days ago from a student where he discusses materials sources and building methods. I figured this might be helpful to some people even if you’re not building one of my boats:...
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On YouTube: Choosing Wood for Skin on Frame Kayaks
OK that was way harder than I thought it was going to be but I’m pretty proud of this one. Check out the latest video that we uploaded to the Cape Falcon Kayak YouTube channel titled: Choosing Wood For Skin on Frame Kayaks. (Embedded below, and also in the Free Skin on Frame Kayak...
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Day 16, Skin-on-frame rower-sailer
Day 16, Skin-on-frame rower-sailer. Build time: 2 hrs. My level of varnishing experience is clearly visible and that is not a compliment. Ran out of Rapid Clear much faster than expected and switched over to an old can of Z-spar. Luckily I have a few more coats and plenty of sandpaper to get things...
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