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Making kayak seats https://www.instagram.com/p/CLz7ITxD1Fp/?igshid=1lgfa2k3lo1l8

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Out at The Cans off Fishers Island in the @turningpointboatworks #petrelplay https://www.instagram.com/p/CLiAZ2hjhfH/?igshid=4kovc53fagu6

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I'm working on a fast touring version of the microBootlegger Sport. I'm trying to determine how much volume to give the bow. The top version is lower volume, the bottom version is higher volume. Adding volume also adds surface area which increases the weight. I don't think the minor about of extra lift over waves of the higher volume version is worth any extra weight it would require. . . . . . #kayakdesign #microBootlegger #seakayak #kayakbuilding #guillemotkayaks https://www.instagram.com/p/CJOz-rgDaG3/?igshid=1rduty9djxvw6

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On the drawing board: microBootlegger Sport Tandem . . #rendering #kayak #design https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcaf34jbaL/?igshid=i86ijqqrueko

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A Really nice #NymphCanoe by @raoncanoe #repost #woodcanoe #guillemotkayaks https://www.instagram.com/p/B8BxpYfg-ve/?igshid=xi09vas9jmly

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First wave with the @turningpointboatworks #composite #PetrelPlay https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uGM6ogMxr/?igshid=1moeeaccuprvu

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The day in 1984 when I decided sea kayaking was what I really liked to do. #seakayaking #markislandlighthouse #history https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nxOvqgTj1/?igshid=1rdyo7fj8jw2y

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2019 Meet at the Beach

Start: Jun 1 2019 10:00 am

End: Jun 1 2019 3:00 pm

Start: Jun 1 2019 10:00 am

End: Jun 1 2019 3:00 pm

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Elements of Coastal Kayaking with Nick Schade - At WoodenBoat School

Start: Aug 4 2019

End: Aug 10 2019

Start: Aug 4 2019

End: Aug 10 2019

Learn to Sea Kayak in Maine

I am very excited to announce that I will be teaching a week-long on-the-water sea kayaking class in Maine this summer. If you have one of my designs, or you are interested in learning how to handle a sea kayak on the ocean, this is your chance to gain some great experience, while enjoying one of the prettiest places to paddle in the world.

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Fine Strip-Planked Boat Class at WoodenBoat School - microBootlegger Kayak and Mystic River Tandem Canoe

Start: Aug 25 2019

End: Aug 31 2019

Start: Aug 25 2019

End: Aug 31 2019

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Fine Strip-Planked Boat Class at WoodenBoat School - Adirondack Guide Boat and microBootlegger Sport

Start: Jun 16 2019

End: Jun 22 2019

Start: Jun 16 2019

End: Jun 22 2019

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2019 Schoodic Sea Kayaking Retreat

Start: Sep 16 2019

End: Sep 20 2019

Start: Sep 16 2019

End: Sep 20 2019

  Get away from the crowds into the East Coast's best sea kayaking and try some amazing wooden kayaks.

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Estimated Material Requirements

This table give the basic material requirements for building most of my boat designs. The forms for most of these boats can generally be made from 1 sheet of ~1/2" MDF. The larger boats such as the Coot, Guide Boat, and Noank Pulling Boat may need a bit more.

For more precise material calculations you can look at my Strip Material Calculator.

"N/A" means "Not Applicable", for example the stitch and glue boats do not need a strongback so they are N/A in strongback length.

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microBootlegger Sport Build Overview Video

Ten months after I started the build, I finally have the final recap video of the microBootlegger Sport build complete. This was a fun build and I still want to make a microBootlegger Sport for myself, but I'm not sure when I will have the time.

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Schoodic Retreat Report

 photos by Carl Tjerendsen

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Build Your Own Skin-on-Frame microBootlegger Sport at CVSW

Start: Jan 19 2019 9:00 am

End: Jan 24 2019 12:00 pm

Start: Jan 19 2019 9:00 am

End: Jan 24 2019 12:00 pm

I am really pleased to offer a new class. In this class we will build the Skin on Frame microBootlegger Sport. While I do not yet offer the plans, I am able to lead people through the building of this unique, fun sea kayak.

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Kayaking Class Gear List and Dressing for Cold Water

Kayaking Class Gear List:

Paddlng safely in ocean water requires you pay attention to water temperature and conditions. You generally want to dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature. You should also plan on carrying other gear that will help protect you or provide a layer of safety while paddling. The gear list provided here is tailored towards summer paddling in Maine. Local conditions where you paddle may dictate variations in this list.

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