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STANDARD FEATURES
All of our kayaks are built to the highest standards of craftsmanship. We use the
highest quality materials available and craft our boats one at a time. Many standard
features found on Squeedunk Kayaks are not available elsewhere.
 | Our standard models are constructed of marine grade plywood. Hulls are generally
4mm BS 1088 grade Okoume. On bright-finished (varnished) boats BS 1088 grade Meranti
is used for its darker color and richer grain pattern. Decks are constructed of 3mm
marine grade Okoume plywood. |
| Our strip-built kayaks are constructed of 1/4 inch thick strips, using various
combinations of western red cedar, northern white cedar, and a variety of other woods as
decorative and accent striping. These boats feature integral 3/4 inch hardwood shear
strips and 5/8 inch thick hardwood keel strips. All construction, including the
shear and keel strips, has cove-and-bead joinery. |
| All wood is impregnated with marine grade epoxy, and fiberglass sheathing is used for
strength and abrasion resistance. Hulls have 6 oz. fiberglass cloth on the exterior,
while decks have 4 oz. fiberglass cloth on the interior (primary stresses to decks require
tensile strength on the interior - provided by the fiberglass). Our cambered decks
are formed and reinforced before installation to maximize the strength and stiffness
provided by the fiberglass cloth. |
| We choose our finishes with the owner in mind. Sooner or
later your kayak, no matter how careful you are, will get a few scrapes or scratches
(polyethylene and fiberglass boats get them too, but dings on a plastic boat
seem to be more easily ignored than dings on a beautiful wooden boat). We feel that
is important for our boats to be as owner maintainable as possible. Our painted
finishes are one-part marine polyurethane enamel. While two-part marine polyurethane
is a slightly harder finish (not enough to be of much significance), it requires
specialized application and is a very hazardous material to work with without special
protective measures. All of our bright-work is done in marine spar varnish.
Both materials are easy to work with and apply, whether you are touching up a few
scratches or choose to refinish the entire boat. |
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