Yakdoc Plastic Welding

Making lugsails, spritsails, and crabclaw sails from polytarp.

The kayak crate. It is probably one of the most coveted pieces of equipment a kayak fisherman can own and for good reason. While most anglers use a standard plastic milk crate, I tend to make mine out of inexpensive and readily available store-bought containers. When I first got into the sport, I used file crates for storage. The problem with these is that the plastic is thin and the crate tends to flex. Zip tie a couple of rod holders to these units and over a short period of time, the…

This is the third crate I have made – and each one has been better than the last. This latest crate incorporates a couple of nice extras. The basic skeleton is built around a cheap folding plastic …

After about 2 months of having the kayaks laying around the driveway and on the deck I finally got around to building a storage system for them. I needed something to protect them from the elements and get them out of the way. We're all about proper storage at our house... wait I should have said Melinda is all about proper storage at our house. Alot of stuff would be laying around in disarray if it were up to me. After a bit of Internet searching I found some pretty interesting storage…

Chances are a good number of you found a new kayak under the tree this holiday season. If so, you are probably chomping at the bit for spring to arrive, so you can try out your new toy. But why wait? As long as there is open water you can still enjoy paddling – IF …

Plastic welding repairs

Recumbant trike-boat.

Flat Earth Kayak Sails Code Zero 0.8 production version. Flat Earth Kayak Sails Code Zero 0.8 prototype. I have previously reported on my findings of the Code Zero prototype, which I was testing for Mick McRobb of Flat Earth Kayak Sails. Just in case anyone thinks that bias may have crept in because I was part of Mick's test team, or because it was a "special" made to a higher standard than available to buy... I went out and bought one of my own, back in May from the European distributor…

After forever and a day, the metal cart writeup is finished. My goal was to design a very rugged, bolt together cart that would work well with the 2012 Ride 135's pontoon style hull. This design carries my fully loaded kayak (100+ lbs) with ease. The previous Palmetto Kayak Fishing PVC cart works great, but I wanted to design and build a cart that better mimicked some of the commercially available options. The new model had to be super strong, lightweight, easy to disassemble/reassemble and…

SIEGE STOVES: Made in the USA from aerospace-grade titanium and stainless steel, the Siege Stove Cross-Members, provide the fastest way to rapidly convert almost any common can (also paint cans & IKEA canisters!) into a powerful, stable, wood-burning and multi-fuel camping and survival stove that outperforms stoves costing far more. The super-tough, low-cost, ultra-compact, lightweight Cross-Members are an essential item that everyone should have in their gear. They also make awesome gifts!

Kayak Rudder: I set out to make a simple rudder that did not cost the typical $250 but at the same time was a bit more effective than a plank on a stick. This was designed for my Ocean Kayak Prowler 13 but could be adapted for any kayak. The focus is more on the …

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Show some picts. of your home built kayak mods. I have made a trolley anchor system and I currently building a console out of a plastic 55 gal. drum. I...

Simple Foldable Kayak Trolley in 20 Minutes: A simple kayak trolley, made in PVC tubing. Easily to disassembly for transportation. It is lightweight and fits perfectly an Ocean Kayak Malibu II sit-on-top kayak. If you have a different kayak, only need to adjust the distance between holes in th…