Construction Plans for a Folding OneMan Kayak（折叠OneMan Kayak的建设计划）.pdfVIP

Construction Plans for a Folding One-Man Kayak Troop 303 Verdugo Hills Council Iron Eyes Cody District Boy Scouts of America Received courtesy of Troop 37 Palo Alto Council Boy Scouts of America Revised September 25, 1995 Drawings by Text by Rob Kaspar David J. Ellis Revised by Rob Kaspar, Alton Brown, Bruce Wilton Adapted from original plans and instructions by Jess Rathburn, coordinator of Industrial Arts, San Francisco School District. Page 1 FOLDING ONE-MAN KAYAK GENERAL INFORMATION This kayak weighs less than 40 pounds and will carry a full-sized man, It is constructed of plywood, canvas, and wood strips — all held together with contact cement and screws. The design is for a 10 foot kayak, but 8, 12, and 14 foot versions have been successful. The boys build the kayaks as a group, with adult supervision. Most of the materials needed for construction are purchased as a bulk order at the lowest price available. Paint and sandpaper are bought on an individual basis. Most of the work is done during three one-day sessions. At the first session the plywood is cut into the body panels, the spreader boards are cut and shaped, and all the remaining parts are cut out. Between the first and second sessions the boy must complete sanding and paintingthe inside surfacesofthe body panels,as they become inaccessible when the kayak is glued together. The wood panels become a kayak on the second session when they are glued together with contact cement and canvas strips. On the final session, all