Maiden voyage of my new wooden kayak.

I've seen some cool stuff on this site, but this just about takes it!  nice work!

I'm drooling over how gorgeous those are.

wow, what beautiful work, wish i had skills like this, but they condemned my bird house in HS shop class , cameron

I need to pile on here...that is freaking amazing.  Making your own kayak with Mirage Drive capabilities: Hard f'n core buddy!

I need to pile on here...that is freaking amazing.  Making your own kayak with Mirage Drive capabilities: Hard f'n core buddy!

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What was your total cost for the build?

Thanks ,
I think I have about $1100 before the drives. I did save some money by cut the parts myself. Which I don't think I would do again.

Thanks ,
I think I have about $1100 before the drives. I did save some money by cut the parts myself. Which I don't think I would do again.

$1100 total, or per boat?

Man, those things are amazing. 


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Total, but if you add the cost of the drives Each boat would be about 1100

Total, but if you add the cost of the drives Each boat would be about 1100

Still, not too shabby.  Have you been able to test them head to head with Hobie Mirage drive yaks?  In terms of length and width it would seem your would be closest to the Adventure.  Be neat to see a comparo on the performance in different conditions.

wow, fantastic functional works of art.  you are a wizard..

Very beautiful kayaks! Saaay wanna make another one

Total, but if you add the cost of the drives Each boat would be about 1100

Still, not too shabby.  Have you been able to test them head to head with Hobie Mirage drive yaks?  In terms of length and width it would seem your would be closest to the Adventure.  Be neat to see a comparo on the performance in different conditions.

One thing is different: they weigh 30 pounds less than the Adventure: 50 vs 80 lbs. That's a big difference!

Those are just totally awesome. Very nice work. 

Those are gorgeous boats.  I have built a few myself and had planned to put a mirage drive in one but I got lazy and bought a Hobie. They take a lot of work to build. You were smart and did two at once.

I wouldn't have made two if I did build them at the same time . At somewhere between 100 - 120 hours a boat. Someone might decide to go fishing instead.