NANOOK Kayak | Partial Kit & Instructions

The finished kayak - dimensions and weight:

Total weight: 12kg*

Length: 507cm / 16.6ft

Width: 55cm

Payload: up to 150kg (Paddler + Luggage)

Paddler size: up to approx. 195cm

Coaming inner dimensions: 78x41cm

*The weight depends on the materials used. The indicated weight is reached with the materials recommended in the construction manual and is among other things also dependent on the oil and varnish application.

Stability

The NANOOK kayak is sufficiently stable even for beginners and has good secondary stability when angled. A structural feature allows the seat height to compete with those of traditionally built kayaks and gives the kayak additional stability due to a low center of gravity of the paddler.

The NANOOK kayak is based on the shape of traditional Greenland kayaks and is built in a modern form of skin-on-frame construction. In contrast to the traditional skin-on-frame construction, the transverse frames are not steam bent but milled for you using the modern CNC technology. This saves you a lot of time during construction and the result is accurate and reliable. The components and the strips fit perfectly into each other. The CNC-milled coaming visually fits perfectly with the rest of the components. The kayak frame is built without an expensive strongback, so it is ready within a few days and can be oiled and finally skinned. The varnish, which can be colored with pigments, makes the skin waterproof and the filigree frame a robust kayak.

Skin-on-frame kayaks have the disadvantage that they are difficult to load through the cockpit without a hatch. Installing a hatch is more difficult in a flexible skin than in a hard-shell plastic kayak. I wanted to change this and developed an installation system for a hatch for the NANOOK kayak kit.

If you order the option "hatch system", you will get three additional milled parts, a frame with matching hatch cover of the brand "Kajak Sport" as well as small parts and screws, which you need for the installation. In addition, you only need some sealant (e.g. Sikaflex) as a seal between the mounting frame and the skin. The installation is very simple and described in detail in the instructions.

The frame of the Finnish quality hatch is made of durable ABS, the hatch cover is made of light rubber. The hatch is located on the aft deck behind the boarding aids and has a usable diameter of 24cm.

In addition to the kit, you will need other materials:

1. wooden strips (gunwales, stringers, keel strip and deck stringers) (you can order a set of high quality Red Cedar battens in the store ... or: you can make the strips yourself according to the measurements in the building instructions.)
2. artificial sinew, skin, needles, sewing yarn (these items can be ordered together with the kit)
3. Wood oil (for oiling the wooden parts)
4. Varnish (for varnishing the skin)
5. Pigments (if you want to apply colour to your kayak)

The building instructions include a material list with QR codes, which you can use to conveniently order the materials you still need.

With the purchase of the kit you get my support via email or phone for the time of the construction if needed. Questions can be solved quickly and you are guaranteed a quick and smooth construction.