This kayak is designed to a be a simple-to-build, yet functional recreational/light touring 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 camping trips up to 5 days, casual paddling, recreational fishing, etc. It can easily swallow all the gear you see below with room to spare.

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. While the Freedom is not an outright touring kayak, it is much faster than a plastic recreational kayaks.

Specifications

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

 

Always wear your Personal Floatation Device!

Bill of Materials

Plywood:	4 sheets total
Epoxy Resin (With 15% waste factor)	1.5 gallons
Fiberglass Tape:	100 yards
Wood Flour	1 quart

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

 

Cost:

Cost to build range from about $350 for a basic hull and up $1000 for an ultra light weight version.

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 $200 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:
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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.