2011 TUCKER'S FIRST KAYAK

The Camp Triumph boat is coming along nicely on schedule, so I've decided to build a SOF (skin on frame) Yost Sea Flea 11' for my little buddy Tucker. He spends a lot of time with his grandfather in the boat shop, and often asks when I'm building his kayak. I think I can complete this one quickly and still start on my own boat by July.

This is Tucker and Buhka in the shop. (He's the blond guy). He'll be 5 this year, and has grown a lot since this shot, so I think the Sea Flea 11 will fit him now and for a few years.

My little buddy and I.	Fuselage frame ready for skin.
I considered several fabrics, but in the end chose to go with 8 oz. polyester from KudzuCraft, mainly due to the excellent how-to videos on this site, and reading a lot of pros and cons about fabrics on the Kayak Forum. This is my first SOF so I don't want to take chances. I did trade emails with a guy locally who builds SOF's. His web page shows their boats at Cape Split, a very special local site. They've used 10 oz. cotton duck canvas.
	Our first paddle together.

My little buddy and I.

Fuselage frame ready for skin.

I considered several fabrics, but in the end chose to go with 8 oz. polyester from KudzuCraft, mainly due to the excellent how-to videos on this site, and reading a lot of pros and cons about fabrics on the Kayak Forum. This is my first SOF so I don't want to take chances. I did trade emails with a guy locally who builds SOF's. His web page shows their boats at Cape Split, a very special local site. They've used 10 oz. cotton duck canvas.

Custom Canoe and Kayak boatshop

Farback Carpentry

2011 TUCKER'S FIRST KAYAK

My little buddy and I.

Fuselage frame ready for skin.

Our first paddle together.