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Paddles
Photo's and info supplied by Rob Macks Laughing Loon
Plans for 3 Kayak
Paddles
Plus /Kayak Seat
/Thigh Braces /Spray Skirt.
Item Name: Paddle plans & seat,skirt,knee brace.
Item Number: PPPLans
Price: $30.00
Item Name: Paddle Plans Only
Item Number: PPOPlans
Price: $20.00
- Paddles,
An Aleut Style narrow blade unfeathered paddle and
two sport kayak paddles wide or narrow, feathered or unfeathered.
- Seat:
A carved, foam seat with an adjustable padded wood strip back rest.
- Thigh
Braces : Carved, closed cell foam pads improve
cockpit fit to make rolling easier.
- Spray
Skirt:
Simple instructions to make your own custom neoprene spray skirt.

Plans
include: Full size drawings of paddle blades, thigh
braces, seat templates and backrest template. Detailed building instructions
and many illustrations. Also included is a list of material sources. Plus a
background on the features and technique of the native Aleut style paddle.
Thigh braces are
carved foam blocks glued under the front of the cockpit rim to form a
comfortable contact point for your thighs to brace against during paddle
strokes for a most efficient transfer of power. Thigh braces are also very
important in outfitting a kayak to make Eskimo rolls easier.
One thigh brace
block is visible in the picture below on the lower right edge of the cockpit
rim.
This is the most
comfortable seat you'll ever use. Carved from closed cell foam to fit you!
The contoured
backrest is a curved wood strip panel covered with 3/4" thick close celled
foam. A tongue of wood strip panel on the rear of the back rest fits into a
slot in the foam seat to hold the backrest up. This allows clear space behind
the backrest to stow gear. The backrest is adjusted forward and back via nylon
straps at the sides.
The closed cell
foam the seat is made from is extremely resilient and will never absorb water.
It adds to the flotation of your boat. You can retrofit this seat into any
kayak, glass, plastic, wood strip, stitch and glue, or skin on frame for
paddling nirvana.
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Photo's and info supplied by Nick Schade of Guillemot Kayaks
Full size plans and patterns for a
wooden feathered sea kayak paddle.
Item Name: Paddle Plans
Item Number: PPLans
Price: £7.00
Making your own
paddle is a fun way to upgrade your equipment. It is a fairly quick project. You
should be able to make one in a couple weekends. The paddle I make does require
a bandsaw, but the technique I describe can be adapted to hand tools.
The plans show how to create the feather angle. While I like a fairly large
blade, changing the size and length is easy. Six different paddle blade sizes
are drawn out full-sized on the plans. The instructions in my book describe the
basic method for making any laminated paddle and includes time saving methods.
How
long should my paddle be.
Overall Length:
Paddle overall length is traditionally measured by one of two methods:
One way is to stand flat-footed, and reach
up as far as possible with one hand. You should be able to curl your
fingertips over the paddle tip.
The other is to use an arm span plus a cubit. A cubit is the distance from
the inside of your elbow to your fingertips.
Whichever method yields the longer measurement is better for your first
paddle. Subsequent paddles can be adjusted to personal taste from there.
Paddles shorter than about 85" will tend to be used with a sliding stroke.
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