Sweet boat, job well done! Isn't it a unbelievable feeling when you stand back put your thumbs in your armpits and echo in your mind "wow I made that!" Many happy memories leaving wakes........
Beautiful kayak , you are a patient man, How do I know? I,m building the same,started in 2001 winter, from the same path , bought the book, read it, learned about the offsets,bought quality cedar, made my strips on tablesaw ,made the strong back, forms etc.. Then, sold the house, and then grandchildren (6) came,hang the project on the ceiling of garage, promising myself to finish it when Time allowed. Time (years) passed,then this year 2020 ,we cancelled our winter Florida trip, looked at the hanging project in the garage, took a deep breathe, then made my mind to do it now, Its, underway of completion right now, and I can,t wait for Spring to show up to start working outside on the epoxy. Imagine a 20 years span between Start and Completion, I,m thinking of naming this boat ""Long_Awaited"", Your kayak skows how patient and dedicated you were, Congrats.
What a great story! 👍🏼 I currently have a second one in my garage that I started seven years ago. I’ll get back to it soon... Please share a pic when you’re finished.
@@mcleodrp hello Ryan, Ifound your video up lifting , and Yes I will post picture when it,s done, thanks for sharing, I had built 5 stich and glue previously, regular Guillemots,
I've always had an interest in strip building. I grew up fishing out of a Redwood strip canoe my Dad had built. Beautiful Job! Your kids will grow up with fond memories of your kayak the same way I grew up with Pops' canoe. Enjoy!!!
Two of my grad school class mates and I built each of us a Kayak from plans in an issue of sunset magazine (March 1963). RUclips hadn't been invented yet. Probably a good thing, but my kayak travelled across the U.S., lasted years and was handed down to my son what still has it. Not nearly as pretty as this one, but just as much fun to build and sail.
I built that same design from Nicks book. I built mine in 2001 and it has seen countless miles of lakes . I have paddled in my home state of Mo, Ar Nm , Ok and Tx. I love paddling this kayak. I will be building the 19' model of the Guillimot . I camp out of mine all the time. I want to build the longer version for longer expeditions. I hope you are not a shy pearson either. My kayak brings people out of the wood work to ask me about it. You did a beautiful job and I wish you years of safe and happy paddling.
Danny Roberts thank you so much for your comment! For me, the curves of this kayak just speak to me. Every year I apply new varnish to keep the kayak protected from UV from the sun...I fall in love with the curves all over again! I added a retractable skeg which makes paddling a dream. Enjoy!
Awesome Job Ryan. So reminded me of the my own garage and build of 2 Guillemots at the same time (Night Heron and Expedition single). Lots of fun to build but spent a lot of time in the process just like you. Seemed like such a similar experience. Thanks for putting this out there.
I'm now looking at building a Guillemot myself. Thanks for posting. Looks like you did a fantastic job. Hope you have made your trip to the Manitou Islands. Be safe.
Very inspiring to see the end product! A lot of guys would love to build one one but you actually did. So when are going to build your daughters one each?
I'm still thinking about it. Its the shape that's so beautiful. Your use of the contrasting woods is really effective. I have ordered the book from Amazon so will have a good read over Christmas . Would it be ok to contact you if I'm not sure how to do some parts of the build ? Chris
Chris Perkins that's exactly why I picked this kayak to build. Not only was it a good fit for my needs, it has beautiful lines! I'd be happy to help anyway I can. The only change I would suggest you make to the original design is adding a skeg. I added a retractable skeg after that fact which was harder than if I would have done so during the original build. Nick Schade sells plans for the skeg. Just search Google and you'll find it.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Really nice job! Are you able to notice the staple holes after it is all varnished? I am debating using staples or clamps. I know staples are a lot faster.
You can see the staple holes, despite my best efforts to get them to disappear. It is much slower and more challenging without staples. But, if I built it again, I’d probably do it without staples.
Thank you! The kayak weighs about 50lbs with all of the hardware (seat, bulkheads, deck rigging, etc). The total cost was around $1700 with the fiberglass (cloth, epoxy, and hardener) being the biggest expense.
Looks like you did a good job on this boat. I'm a Shade fan - I have his Petrel S&G and will probably replace my Pygmy Artic Term '17 with the Guillemot, maybe the Night Heron. Nick's a real artist. Did you cut / router your strips yourself?
Wesley Picotte Thank you! Yes I did cut and router the strips myself. I absolutely agree that Nick is an amazing artist. I'm pleased with how this turned out but it's no where near the quality that Nick builds.
Did you have a table saw (assuming that's what you used to mill)? After building three kit boats, I'm eager to build one from "scratch". I have a nice portable table saw, but it's small and hence would need to create an infeed / outfeed system for long strips.
what woods did you use and where did you obtain them? I take it that it was select grade as there are no knots? nice job! I am planning to build my own.
I used cedar with a few pine strips as accents. All of my wood I hunted down at my local Menards. I had to go through almost every cedar board they had to find ones with no knots. I had to make a couple trips a month apart to get it all. I could have ordered clear cedar for 3x the price. I had more time than money.
Probably the easiest way to get the wood is to special order it through a lumber yard (not home improvement store). It's more expensive but you are likely to have less waste. If you scavenge your local Menards (I had no luck at Lowes or Home Depot), even their better wood may not be useful. Good Luck!
thomas marabilla Pony up the cash and find a hardwood retailer that can get you clear red cedar. The cost is worth the quality of the material you will work with.
abedanielspictures That is true! The strong back was much heavier than the shell. Pulling staples seemed to go on forever. But, not as long as the sanding...SO MUCH SANDING!
That's a great stage when you have the two halves, just glued cedar strip. But then, up next is the 38' long quarter inch wide glue line coming up. Yay tape.
The problem with this kayak is when you are flip over . ilost my 5 kayak (all petrel) but i manage to put a hand pump so that when i flip over i can still manage to get rid of the water inside of my kayak but still it is a lot of work doing this. Any advice on what should i do.
I use a hand pump also. I suppose you could install a battery operated bilge or I've heard about foot pumps. I'm not sure though, I've never used either.
Nice boat, but I cannot hear most of the narrative because of the guitar music. (heavy sigh) It's always guitar music, on DIY and I Made This videos. I love watching them, seeing the different ideas and creativity of people from all over the world, but please Please PLEASE lose the guitars. :) With love.
Sweet boat, job well done! Isn't it a unbelievable feeling when you stand back put your thumbs in your armpits and echo in your mind "wow I made that!" Many happy memories leaving wakes........
Beautiful kayak , you are a patient man, How do I know? I,m building the same,started in 2001 winter, from the same path , bought the book, read it, learned about the offsets,bought quality cedar, made my strips on tablesaw ,made the strong back, forms etc.. Then, sold the house, and then grandchildren (6) came,hang the project on the ceiling of garage, promising myself to finish it when Time allowed. Time (years) passed,then this year 2020 ,we cancelled our winter Florida trip, looked at the hanging project in the garage, took a deep breathe, then made my mind to do it now, Its, underway of completion right now, and I can,t wait for Spring to show up to start working outside on the epoxy. Imagine a 20 years span between Start and Completion, I,m thinking of naming this boat ""Long_Awaited"", Your kayak skows how patient and dedicated you were, Congrats.
What a great story! 👍🏼 I currently have a second one in my garage that I started seven years ago. I’ll get back to it soon...
Please share a pic when you’re finished.
@@mcleodrp hello Ryan, Ifound your video up lifting , and Yes I will post picture when it,s done, thanks for sharing, I had built 5 stich and glue previously, regular Guillemots,
Correction, I meant Chesapeake model 17 and 16,s
I've always had an interest in strip building. I grew up fishing out of a Redwood strip canoe my Dad had built. Beautiful Job! Your kids will grow up with fond memories of your kayak the same way I grew up with Pops' canoe. Enjoy!!!
i know it's kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good place to watch newly released series online ?
@Riley Marc I use Flixportal. You can find it by googling :)
@Cason Kade thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it!!
@Riley Marc happy to help =)
What a gorgeous boat ! Nicely done ! I like your choice of designs, too ! It's a beautiful sculpture, let alone a functional boat !
Thank you!
This is such a beautiful kayak. It really is a work of art.
That kayak is so beautiful. Well done to the designer and builder.
Nick Shade is a True Artist in his domain.
Two of my grad school class mates and I built each of us a Kayak from plans in an issue of sunset magazine (March 1963). RUclips hadn't been invented yet. Probably a good thing, but my kayak travelled across the U.S., lasted years and was handed down to my son what still has it. Not nearly as pretty as this one, but just as much fun to build and sail.
I built that same design from Nicks book. I built mine in 2001 and it has seen countless miles of lakes . I have paddled in my home state of Mo, Ar Nm , Ok and Tx. I love paddling this kayak. I will be building the 19' model of the Guillimot . I camp out of mine all the time. I want to build the longer version for longer expeditions. I hope you are not a shy pearson either. My kayak brings people out of the wood work to ask me about it. You did a beautiful job and I wish you years of safe and happy paddling.
Danny Roberts thank you so much for your comment! For me, the curves of this kayak just speak to me. Every year I apply new varnish to keep the kayak protected from UV from the sun...I fall in love with the curves all over again! I added a retractable skeg which makes paddling a dream. Enjoy!
Awesome Job Ryan. So reminded me of the my own garage and build of 2 Guillemots at the same time (Night Heron and Expedition single). Lots of fun to build but spent a lot of time in the process just like you. Seemed like such a similar experience. Thanks for putting this out there.
This is beautiful, my idea of a kayak!
Nice Job! I built a kayak from Nick's book too and it was great fun.
Just watched this video (several years late, ha ha) Absolutely Gorgeous Craftsmanship... Well done...
Nice! Thanks for sharing the video. I am in the process of creating the forms from the offsets in his book. Fingers crossed mine looks that good
Good luck! I love my kayak and feel so fortunate to have completed it.
@@mcleodrp Thanks
I'm now looking at building a Guillemot myself. Thanks for posting. Looks like you did a fantastic job. Hope you have made your trip to the Manitou Islands. Be safe.
Nice job. When you finish you feel like,, I want to build another!!
Thanks for sharing this video, nice build and it turned out great !.
Thanks!
truly a fantastic build and video.
Built one fifteen years ago,went well.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing the process.
+Nicholas Lukianov Thanks!
That's a beautiful boat!
Thank you!
Hello Ryan, great Job, it's a beautyful DIY kajak. Realy awesome. Have a good time. Greetings from Germany.
Thanks. I just started my second build. This time I'm building a Great Auk 17.
Aww man that looks awesome
Beautiful boat!
Awesome mate.
Хорошая работа, очень мило получилось, молодцы!
Thank you!
well done!
Very inspiring to see the end product! A lot of guys would love to build one one but you actually did. So when are going to build your daughters one each?
Fuzzy Was Maybe when I retire. :)
Great video , Thanks for sharing
Chris Perkins Thank you! It was fun to build but even better to paddle!
I'm still thinking about it. Its the shape that's so beautiful. Your use of the contrasting woods is really effective. I have ordered the book from Amazon so will have a good read over Christmas . Would it be ok to contact you if I'm not sure how to do some parts of the build ?
Chris
Chris Perkins that's exactly why I picked this kayak to build. Not only was it a good fit for my needs, it has beautiful lines! I'd be happy to help anyway I can. The only change I would suggest you make to the original design is adding a skeg. I added a retractable skeg after that fact which was harder than if I would have done so during the original build. Nick Schade sells plans for the skeg. Just search Google and you'll find it.
Many Thanks for the offer of advice. Will search for the Skeg addition to the design.
good tut,, greay looking kayak
Thanks for sharing your experience. Really nice job! Are you able to notice the staple holes after it is all varnished? I am debating using staples or clamps. I know staples are a lot faster.
You can see the staple holes, despite my best efforts to get them to disappear. It is much slower and more challenging without staples. But, if I built it again, I’d probably do it without staples.
I will never use staples anymore, they leave a mark you cannot delete, I would use a system of clamps.
awesome, pure beauty! just curious about overall project cost and weight, congrats! awesome video, cant stop watching!
Thank you! The kayak weighs about 50lbs with all of the hardware (seat, bulkheads, deck rigging, etc). The total cost was around $1700 with the fiberglass (cloth, epoxy, and hardener) being the biggest expense.
nice job
Bellísimo !!
Well Done....
is it possible for me to get the measurement, i want to build one
Congrats she's beautiful Ryan
Very nice, was thinking about a stitch and glue to add to my sof but this changed my mind! Also, do you have any bulkheads? Thanks
I used closed cell foam for my bulkheads. One fore and one aft sealed with marine caulk.
I used pink celotex insulation. It was easy, cheap and most of all, slightly flexible which is good for hull integrity.
Looks like you did a good job on this boat. I'm a Shade fan - I have his Petrel S&G and will probably replace my Pygmy Artic Term '17 with the Guillemot, maybe the Night Heron. Nick's a real artist. Did you cut / router your strips yourself?
Wesley Picotte Thank you! Yes I did cut and router the strips myself. I absolutely agree that Nick is an amazing artist. I'm pleased with how this turned out but it's no where near the quality that Nick builds.
Did you have a table saw (assuming that's what you used to mill)? After building three kit boats, I'm eager to build one from "scratch". I have a nice portable table saw, but it's small and hence would need to create an infeed / outfeed system for long strips.
I used a table saw and built an extension to support the long thin strips. I also used a router table with a similar extension.
great job, was this your first? what bonds the bottom to the top, is it a glue joint and then more fiberglass?
The two halves are just glasses together with strips of fiberglass on the inside and outside.
Here is a video showing the process: ruclips.net/video/Y6h5Tqs8rsc/видео.html
Bravo !
💪😎👍
Hello, hermoso, quiero uno... 🤗🤗
what woods did you use and where did you obtain them? I take it that it was select grade as there are no knots? nice job! I am planning to build my own.
I used cedar with a few pine strips as accents. All of my wood I hunted down at my local Menards. I had to go through almost every cedar board they had to find ones with no knots. I had to make a couple trips a month apart to get it all. I could have ordered clear cedar for 3x the price. I had more time than money.
thank you for your reply, I am having a hard time finding good lumber for the build.
Probably the easiest way to get the wood is to special order it through a lumber yard (not home improvement store). It's more expensive but you are likely to have less waste. If you scavenge your local Menards (I had no luck at Lowes or Home Depot), even their better wood may not be useful. Good Luck!
thank you for your response. found a source online, and you are right, local stores have nothing.
thomas marabilla Pony up the cash and find a hardwood retailer that can get you clear red cedar. The cost is worth the quality of the material you will work with.
Remember when you took the strong back out and the two halves weighed like 9lbs. How many staples did you pull for that, eh?
abedanielspictures That is true! The strong back was much heavier than the shell. Pulling staples seemed to go on forever. But, not as long as the sanding...SO MUCH SANDING!
That's a great stage when you have the two halves, just glued cedar strip. But then, up next is the 38' long quarter inch wide glue line coming up. Yay tape.
Nice
The problem with this kayak is when you are flip over . ilost my 5 kayak (all petrel) but i manage to put a hand pump so that when i flip over i can still manage to get rid of the water inside of my kayak but still it is a lot of work doing this. Any advice on what should i do.
I use a hand pump also. I suppose you could install a battery operated bilge or I've heard about foot pumps. I'm not sure though, I've never used either.
why not just buy one
sorry forgot the 't'
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Nice boat, but I cannot hear most of the narrative because of the guitar music. (heavy sigh) It's always guitar music, on DIY and I Made This videos. I love watching them, seeing the different ideas and creativity of people from all over the world, but please Please PLEASE lose the guitars. :) With love.
77gravity I appreciate the feedback. I definitely would lose the music if I were to do it again.
waww
There is no excuse for the loud background music and the faint narrative.
Thanks for visiting...keep moving on then...
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