| Demo Kayak |
| Recently completed Aleut single, showing deck artwork. |
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| This design is an adaptation of an Aleut kayak found on Atka Island, Alaska in 1934. This example involves very careful matching of the cedar on the hull as well as the deck. As discussed in the building pages, the deck on this particular kayak starts with two strips of western red cedar running from bow to stern, separating the eastern white cedar from the western red. The two colors of red cedar aft of the cockpit were created by carefully selecting from a large selection of western red cedar to find just the right strips, to complement and accent the lines of this fine kayak. The seat and backband are attached to anchor points inside the cockpit to eliminate drilling holes in the deck. The footbraces are attached to special mounting plates fiberglassed to the inside of the hull. We use these plates on every kayak we build. No nail or staple holes, no screw holes and no mounting holes! It is significantly more work, but the results are well worth the effort. After all, our simple goal is to produce the lightest, strongest and most beautiful kayaks on the water. |
| Sinquefield Custom Boatworks |