Four Hour Kayak!

Step 10 This boat is intended for flat water use and not for use in white water.

If the tarp is pinched between rocks and the boat's frame, it can be punctured. Two tarps layered or a nylon-reinforced tarp is stronger. However, since the blue tarp is easy to obtain and can be repaired with duct tape or with a patch of tarp material and silicon rubber as a glue, the blue tarp kayak makes a lot of sense for most conditions. Wear a life jacket at all time. Flotation devices such as inner tubes should be added inside both ends of the boat for additional safety. To make a stronger boat you can cover the frame with heavy coated nylon or vinyl. You can also make the frame of thicker wood. silicone rubber can be used to seal the gathering at the stern and bow by applying a generous amount between the layers before securing (this is not necessary unless you plan for the seam to be under water). This boat is intended for flat water use and not for use in white water. One reason for this is if the boat was crushed against a rock, the frame could collapse or brake pinning you in the boat and preventing you from swimming to safety and possibly drowning you.

Comments

[Raydon]

The pictures wouldn't come up on my computer. Just got an Internet Explorer error message. It reminds me of a project in Boys Life many millenium ago.

[hossweightlifter]

I have Mozilla Firefox so I didn't have a problem.

[Terivia]

i wish boys life did something adventurous like that nowadays....

[dj whatever]

I have that problem too on steps 5 6 7 8 9 and 10

[Matin]

If this is the Kayak project you can see it at: http://www.shelter-systems.com/kayak.html for the time being. The images are down on instrtubles right now

And Yes. Always Wear a Life Jacket.

[rock climber]

Wow, great idea, i bet it goes pretty fast too.

[linuxlifer]

thats, awesome and weighs less than my 9 foot lightweight lobo

[kraken1988]

Dare someone to make one and take down rapids!! video please!! =D

[vertex181]

Or you could put the willow rods thru the the floaties and cut acordingly and such it make it more stable and if it did colapse uve got cushions so it doesnt crush ur legs :)

[PaulE]

I thought for extra flotation for safety. Instead of innertubes, get some of those noodles they sell at wally-world in the swimming pool section. They are cheap and can be cut to fill in odd shaped places. You can also punch holes in them (in addition to the hole down the center) to connect them with a piece of rope. BTW, your project looks great. kudos

[nothingmuch]

You hypocrite! Where's *YOUR* lifejacket at all times? ;-)

This is really a fantastic project - cheap, light on materials, easy to do, and yet it doesn't hinder the fun of using it in any way. Kudos!