Other sites: Baidarka mailing list Folding Boats mailing list Mike Creuzer's blog Jim Heter's personal website Indiana Pakyak

For information on the new aluminum kayak kits, visit the NEW Pakyak page Dimensions 12' long, 25"x16"x7" folded Capacity 300 lbs (conservatively), adding 6" length adds 12 lbs. Weight 22 lbs., full pack with paddles is about 30 lbs. Design Frame folds, instead of coming apart into a lot of pieces Materials Birch plywood and aluminum frame, nylon canvas skin Cost About $200 in materials Building time Perhaps 100 hours for the first boat, 40 hours for the next Plans Complete on-line (refinements added now and then) Read the August 2007 Update describing Jim's aluminum ideas Complete plans in PDF format Check out Jim's new metal frame folder on his personal website. Jim Heter 147 SW Jefferson, Sheridan, OR 97378 JimHeter@gmail.com

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