SPIRIT
DESIGN SPECS
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SPIRIT is the first wooden kayak that Rod Chelberg has built. He started with an ocean kayak kit from Newfound Woodworks in Bristol, New Hampshire. Rod used red cedar strips with accent strips of white cedar on the 44 lb. hull. He steam-bent ash for the stems, and inlaid strips of holly and ebony on the deck and sheer. He covered all of the 17′ hull in epoxy and fiberglass. Rod, who lived in Hermon, Maine, writes that “In the water she is all speed, but also very stable.” He has paddled her in Castine, Maine, and also in several lakes and rivers closer to home.
DESIGN SPECS
| LOA (feet): | 17′ 1″ |
| Beam (feet): | 2′ 0″ |
| Type/Rig/Power: | Ocean Kayak Kit |
| Home Port: | The waters of midcoast Maine |
| Designer Name: | Newfound Woodworks |
| Builder Name: | Rod Chelberg |
| Launching Date: | June 15, 2011 |
Comments
nice work
I really like the creamy yellow tones and the hull profile of this kayak - what’s it weigh?
Ben,
Ben,
It says 44 lb. in the description. If you're really interested, I think you could find more information out from Newfound Woodworks, www.newfound.com, or 603-744-6872. Robin J.