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Podyak
design by Steve Lewis
Lewis
Boat Works
These are experimental boats plans
that I came up with. If anyone builds one of these boats, please
send pics and building and performance reports. Plans include
offsets for the panels and some drawings. You will need to do
up your own seating arrangements and rigging if applicable. Designs
are for Stitch and Glue building method. These are boats I would
like to build, but do not have the storage space for them once
they have been completed.
PodYak is a Peapod shaped kayak.
It comes in both a flat bottom version and a Vee bottom version.
Both are capable of carrying about 290 lbs. Stitch and glue, the
boats should weight about 30-40 lbs. The deck panels are the same
as the bottom panels, but can be swapped around (Vee upper deck
with flat bottom or visa versa).
Flat Bottom Version
PodYakFlat is a simple Kayak with
a flat top and bottom. It is 14 feet long, and has a max width
of just over 30 inches. It has a capacity of 325 lbs, with a weight
of approximately 45-55 lbs, if ¼” ply is used. If
1/8” ply is used, it will be significantly lighter, on the
order of 25-35 lbs. Interior stiffeners will be needed, and a
hole cut in the top panel for the paddler with a seat or pad installed
inside. I recommend that air chambers be installed in the ends,
for flotation. Construction is of Stitch and Glue.
(click image to enlarge)
Click below for tables of offsets:
All measurements are in inches.
The end points of the plotted lines are joined by a straight line.
Vee Bottom Version
PodYakVee is a simple Kayak with
a flat top and Vee bottom. It is 14 feet long, and has a max width
of just over 30 inches. It has a capacity of 325 lbs, with a weight
of approximately 45-55 lbs, if ¼” ply is used. If
1/8” ply is used, it will be significantly lighter, on the
order of 25-35 lbs. Interior stiffeners will be needed, and a
hole cut in the top panel for the paddler with a seat or pad installed
inside. I recommend that air chambers be installed in the ends,
for flotation. Construction is of Stitch and Glue.
(click image to enlarge)
Click below for tables of offsets:
All measurements are in inches.
The end points of the plotted lines are joined by a straight line.
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