Links of Interest

These links will assist you in finding more information about wooden boats, boat building, plans, and related topics. If you have a link that you feel would benefit others, send us an E-mail with appropriate information and a brief description. We will check on the appropriateness and then add it when we update the listings. A reciprocal link is appreciated.

Boat Building Books and Literature

• Kayak Craft – Ted Moores, excellent book on kayak design, plans, and how strip plank small boats. Includes plans
• Canoe Craft – Ted Moores, as above except on canoe building. Includes plans.
• Skin on Frame – Robert Morris, Building skin on frame kayaks and small boats
• The Strip Built Sea Kayak – Nick Shade, the quintiscential book on strip building kayaks. Includes plans.
• Wooden Boat Store – all books related to boat building from Wooden Boat magazine

Boat Building Materials/Kits

• CLC – stitch and glue kits
• Pygmy Boats – stitch and glue kits
• Newfound Woodworks – all types of kits, lumber, and boat building supplies
• Noah's Marine - all types of kits, lumber and boat building supplies
• West Wind Hardwoods – Boat building hardwoods, lumber, marine plywood. etc.
• Great Northern Craft – kits supplier of wood strips, gunwales, resins, etc.
• Plasticworks - common plastics in Sheet, Rod and Tube
• Taiga - produce and sell some of the greatest outdoor gear on Earth!
• Hilmark Boats

Building Tips and Information

• One Ocean Kayaks
• John Michne Boats

Clubs - Canoe and Kayak

• PIKA – Pacific International Kayak Association of BC
• SKABC – Sea Kayak Association of British Columbia
• WAKE – Washington Association of Kayak Enthusiasts
• BASK - San Francisco Bay Area Sea Kayakers
• Seekayak – list of clubs throughout USA and beyond
• Canoe/Kayak – Canoe/kayak magazine's web site of clubs

Discussion Boards

• Kayakforum – a group of discussion boards related to kayak building, trips, and gear. –
• Bear Mountain Boat Forum - a group of discussion boards about boat building, events, and tips. - WoodenBoat – a group of forums on all aspects of wooden boat building and repair
• CLC – forum on stitch and glue small boats -
• Greenland Kayaking forum – discussion groups specific to building skin on frame traditional kayaks.
• Boat Design – a group of forums on boating with one specific to wooden boats.
• West Coast Paddler – trip information with discussion boards about padding.

Epoxy/Resins/Fiberglass

• MAS
• West System
• System Three
• Raka
• John Sweet
• FiberTek
• Industrial Plastic & Paints
• US Composites

Miscellaneous Supplies

• Tender Craft – on line boating store including plans
• Pacific Fasteners – stainless steel, silicone bronze, etc.
• West Marine – marine supply outlet
• Steveston Marine – marine supply outlets

Paddling Gear

• Western Canoe & Kayak – retail and online outlet
• Brooks – paddling accessories
• Mountain Equipment Coop – online outdoor store
• REI – outdoors equipment

Plans - Canoe & Kayak

• Redfish Kayaks - kayak plans
• Guilllemot Kayaks – kayak plans
• One Ocean Kayaks – kayak plans
• Pygmy Boats – stitch and glue kits and plans
• CLC Boats – stitch and glue kits and plans
• Bear Mountain Boats – canoe and kayak plans
• Glen-L – small boat plans including canoes and kayaks
• Newfound Woodworks – re-seller of plans from various companies
• Laughing Loon Kayaks – kayak plans

Tools

• Lee Valley Tools – high quality mail order woodworking tools
• Grizzly Tools
• Stanley Tools – the name says it all
• KMS Tools – two locations in the Vancouver area with great sale prices each month
• WoodCraft
• House of Tools