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Indiana Pakyak
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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) |
Complete plans in PDF format
Jim Heter
147 SW Jefferson, Sheridan, OR 97378
JimHeter@gmail.com
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