Free Kayak Plan: U.S. Coast Guard Museum Greenland Kayak

The U.S. Coast Guard Museum Greenland Kayak was collected in 1967 and then donated to the museum. When Mark Starr surveyed the kayak, he noted that the skin had shrunk enough to crush the center of the boat. He drew it as he thought it should look with an almost flat keel. He also noted that there was evidence that the boat once had an exterior mounted skeg. The kayak’s sheerline has a subtle curve, and its multi-chine hull shape looks like the Goodnow Kayak. The cockpit coaming is only 12-1/2 inches wide. I doubt someone who weighed very much could fit in the cockpit opening, so I drew it with a small displacement and only a 3-1/2-inch waterline. The boat appears on page 110 of Building a Greenland Kayak.

I’ve now drawn 14 canoes or kayaks using Delftship. Most were drawn for my Winter Free Canoe and Kayak Plan Project. With each boat, I get faster. For this free plan, I figured out how to round the stem point in my CAD program. Until the other day, doing a turn like that seemed over my head, but I discovered how to draw it when drawing a prototype solo canoe portage yoke. Now, I think I’ll add rounded stem points when the original plans show it. The stern in this kayak didn’t show it. Other than the hope that some of these boats get built, now I know that I’m learning a new skill. That increases the value of the project for me.

p.s. I love the green/yellow color scheme I used on this boat.

Specifications

Length: 16 feet 4 inches
Width: 20-3/4 inches

Free Kayak Plan Downloads and Package Downloads

Free Linesplans: The free linesplans are station and stem drawings overlaid on each other. They are drawn at full size.

Drawing Package: The drawing package includes linesplans and each station and stem drawn separately on a PDF that prints full sized on when printed on the right paper size, usually ARCH D. You can cut these out and glue them to plywood to cut full-sized forms.

Recommended Books to Buy Before Building

Building Strip-Planked Boats The newest book by kayak and canoe building authority, Nick Schade. A must have.

The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build The gold standard of kayak building books. Clearly explains all the sets of boat building from tools to epoxy work. There are so many tricks and tips in this book that you’ll be able to save time.

Kayakcraft: Fine Woodstrip Kayak Construction Presents a slightly different way to build cedar strip kayaks. Lots of great ideas.

The New Kayak Shop: More Elegant Wooden Kayaks Anyone Can Build If stitch and glue is your thing, then this is the book to get.