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Plans: LPB Kayak

Regular price $75.00 USD
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About the course:

NOTE: Plans are designed to be used in conjunction with our Skin-on-Frame Kayak Building Course. Important details in the design cannot be replicated using the plans alone. To comply with our licensing agreement you MUST purchase the kayak building videos before purchasing plans. See license details below, and check out the FAQ page if you're curious why we don't offer standalone plans.

The beautiful boat with the dorky name, LPB stands for Long Pointy Boat. The LPB is my answer to those who feel the need for speed. It’s no secret that I lean towards shorter kayaks, preferring to sacrifice the extreme top end of hull speed for a boat that is more stable, maneuverable, and easier to push.

For the few who really are cranking along at 5+ mph everywhere they go, however, the LPB is every inch an athletes kayak. Pulling much of its genetics from race, rather than sea kayaks, the LPB features a narrow catch and higher knees for superior power delivery, a rounder hull, and a long thin knifing bow that will cut oncoming chop and reduce bobbing. Retaining about seventy percent of the handling capability of the F1, the LPB sacrifices some stability to gain about 1 mph of hull speed to the top end. The LPB is a good choice for the dedicated fitness paddler who still wants a touring capable sea kayak.

I currently offer the LPB in 5 sizes from 125–250lbs.

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>> LPB kayaks on the Student Builds Blog

 

LICENSING AGREEMENT, PLEASE READ:

These plans are designed to be used in conjunction with our kayak building video course. There are important details in the video that you need to accurately reproduce the kayak. Purchase of a plan set allows you to build one kayak for yourself, and another as a gift for a friend who is not building a kayak. Two builders must buy two videos and two plan sets. Children under age 18 may build for free in an at-home setting. Commercial use is allowed with written permission and a plan set purchase for each boat built, contact for details.