Straight Up Kayaks

where can I find free plans to build a sea kayak?

stitch and glue kayak made from ply-wood sheets

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1. you can get premade collapsable kayaks, i wouldnt put faith in them. i'm sure you can build one cheap but remember safety is paramount you'll need a dry suit and top grade life jackets. the sea is beautiful but deadly.
2. http://www.metakrome.com/kayak/ this will give you the best advice for building and there's a forum to participate in if you have questions. These books, which aren't free but offer line drawings and construction are also very helpful http://www.seatalebooks.com/seakyak.shtml Stitch and Glue http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/StitchAndGlue http://www.quigs.org/SeaKayak/index.html http://www.qajaq.be/
3. Hi: Here's some book there are available at any bookstore or library on it : Kayaks You Can Build: An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction by Ted Moores, Greg Rossel The Complete Sea Kayaker's Handbook by Shelley Johnson The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build by Nick Schade, McGraw-Hill The New Kayak Shop: More Elegant Wooden Kayaks Anyone Can Build by Chris Kulczycki Wood and Canvas Kayak Building by George Putz Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction by Ted Moores Building Your Kevlar Canoe: A Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs by Jamesart M. Moran, James Moran, Stuart M. Kaminsky (Photographer Hope this helps
4. err, look on the web www.iwanttoknowhowto.com/kayaki/idontknowtowellfuckyou.php