Stitch and Glue Night Heron Sea Kayak PDF Plans and CNC cut-files

A long, sleek hull that is fast and responsive. Taking inspiration from the Inuit kayaks of Greenland, the Night Heron has an elegant overhanging bow and stern that slices through the water and rises easily over waves and chop.

At 20" wide this is a narrow boat, however it is not scary to paddle. Even novice paddlers quickly get comfortable. The boat tracks well with good balance and is quite fast. It is very easy to roll and perform various braces.

INCLUDED IN THE PLANS:

• Four 24" x 36" [61cm x 91cm] Drawing Pages plus 2 Full Length Panel Patterns including: An overall drawing, patterns for the bow hatch, twist-lock stern hatches and cockpit, and forms. The long panels assume you will pre-scarf long pieces of plywood and then trace the full size patterns on to those long blanks. The build manual is available separately below.

Included in the PDF Manual:

• Stitch and Glue Instructions: This instruction manual written by Nick Schade guides you step by step through this build process.

Included in the CNC/DXF File:

• Tool Paths to Cut 4mm Plywood Parts: Cut your own Kit. Set up with puzzle joints to fit on 4 sheets of standard sized 4mm Okoume plywood. A PDF drawing of the Bulkheads is included. (Special bonus: a version suitable for rubber "VCP" style hatches is included) No Instructions Included

NOTE: These plans include a license to build one kayak. If you would like to build more than one, please contact Nick for details.

Buy a Stitch & Glue Night Heron Kit from Chesapeake Light Craft