This kayak is designed to a be a simple-to-build, yet functional recreational kayak to get you on the water quickly. Done properly in wood, this kayak will provide many hours of enjoyable paddling and the Freedom from ugly, mass produced plastic boats.

The Freedom Kayak is ideal to paddle in calm to moderately windy and/or choppy conditions, for overnight camping trips, casual paddling, recreational fishing, etc. The short length will allow you to easily throw it in the back of a truck or car-top with minimal effort.

The size is short but wide with a generous cockpit opening. The hull will be stable and be comfortable for a novice paddler to relax and stroke with ease. Generous flare will help slice through waves and reduce rocking motion.

Specifications

*Weight of hull: Hull weight will depend on chosen build options, quality of materials used and skill of the builder.

 

 

Always wear your Personal Floatation Device!

Bill of Materials

Plywood:	3 sheets total
Epoxy Resin (With 15% waste factor)	1.25 gallons (4.7 L)
Fiberglass Tape:	100 yards (91 M)
Wood Flour	2 quart (2 L)

This BOM is for a basic hull. Click here all build options and a downloadable BOM.

Cost:

Cost to build range from about $340 for a basic hull to $800 for an ultra tough, very lightweight version.

Review our kits to compare how costs meet your desires. The Freedom Kayak is easy enough for a beginner builder to draw and cut them selves. A builder who chooses to draw and cut out all the panels by hand can save around $150 over the cost of CNC cut kit.

However, if you want the best materials and they are not available in your local area, then the precut kit might be worth considering.

Labor:

The hull will required about 55-65 hours to complete. You can save about 10-15 hours with a precut kit. These times are rough estimates and will vary according to the skill of the builder. Please note these are "hands on" hours and do not include the time waiting for epoxy to cure.

More:
Visit our Customer Service Forum to ask questions or see what others are saying about this design.

A careful first time builder could build this kayak with good results.

Plans Packing List:

• Simple to follow, detailed drawings of each part with all dimensions required to layout and cut from flat plywood sheets.
• Nesting drawings for the best plywood layout with all panels clearly labeled.
• Drawings list
  • Plan and Profile
  • Nesting
  • Panel Drawings on A size paper (11" x 17")
  • Frames and Bulkheads
  • Quality Assurance Drawings
• Specific and highly detailed building manual for this boat. 38 pages in all!
• Bill Of Materials.