Kayaks: Designs
Kayak designs by us and other designers.
Every kayak is built to what ever the client requests. There is no standard design or shape yet proven designs will be used. The use of wood strips allows boats of any shape to be built. The hulls can be highly rounded or have hard-chines. Highly contoured decks and transoms are equally achievable. Every kayak is designed using sophisticated CADD programs specifically written for small boat naval architecture. Standard Greenland style boats are the most common. Complex Aleut baidarkas can also be built with their distinctive bifurcated bows and fixed rudders. Any one want a double?
UPDATE 11/27/2010: We are in the process of updating this page. We have added many new exciting designs, such as the CT-18 and SEA series, since this page was last updated. Each design will have it’s own complete page with lineplans and hydrostatics. Until then, please peruse a few of our older designs.
Saco 12
| Recreation kayak designed by Dan Caouette. This small boat is for someone who wants a unique, light weight recreational kayak. It’s a great balance of size and maneuverability with awesome stability. Adjustable back rest and generous cockpit. The Saco would be the perfect first wooden boat, at plastic prices.
PLANS are now available for those interested in building the Saco 12 themselves. Six 24″x36″ sheets. $75 including shipping. Contact Us to order. STATS: Overall Length = 12′-0″ Beam 28″ Finished Weight 30 – 34lb Displacement = 220 lb |
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Magalloway 16
| Touring kayak designed by Dan Caouette. Named after the river in northern NH and western Maine which feeds Lake Umbagog and the Androscoggin. A new design based loosely on the Guillemot but shorter and radically different bow and sterns. The result is a boat with a longer waterline which paddles easier, at a higher speed, which tracking like it?s on rails. The boat looks fast even sitting still. A perfect ocean, big lake or wide river boat. Like the Guillemot it’s still easy to roll and easy to lean with the same storage for day trips and overnight camping.
STATS: Overall Length = 16′-0″ Waterline Length = 15′-4″ Beam = 21 “ Weight = 34-40 lb Displacement = 220 lb |
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Androscoggin 17
| Touring Kayak designed by Dan Caouette. Named after the great river in NH and ME, it’s an Abenaki (Native American tribe of NH and Western Maine) word meaning “fish-curing place.”. Designed to be fast, stable and comfortable for entry level paddling and extended camping trips. Suitable for paddlers between 135 to 215 pounds. Maximum load (paddler with cargo) is 250 pounds.
STATS: Overall Length = 17′-0″ Waterline Length = 16′-8″ Beam = 24 “ Weight = 40-45 lb Displacement = 250 lb |
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Other Designers
We also build boats designed by others. Below are a few of our preferred designers.
