Technically, a skin boat is nothing but a frame with a covering. earlier made from animal skins, skin boats were simple and easy to make. however, the modern skin boats are made from aluminum tubing instead of wood or skeletons. also, instead of animal skins, modern skin boats have canvas or other synthetic material to cover the framework.. Skin on frame (sof) is not only one of the oldest methods for building a boat, it is also one of the easiest. to build a boat, one covers a frame with fabric. the simplest sof craft are made from plywood frames and wooden stringers.. On the virtues of the fuselage-frame skin boat . full disclosure: the plans for egret, a fuselage-style skin-on-frame kayak of my own design, are available from duckworks.one might therefore be inclined to think that this article is entirely self-promotional, and that i’m just singing the praises of the fuselage frame because i design kayaks this way, but that is not accurate..
The greenland kayak is one of dozens of different arctic kayak designs that uses skin on frame technology. in skin on frame technology you build a lightweight frame by pegging and lashing together pieces of wood and then covering the frame with a skin. the result is a boat that is light and yet strong.. Welcome to kudzu craft, we specialize in the ‘fuselage frame’ style of skin on frame boats. our boats are designed for the home builder. we offer full sized plans, precut frame kits and many of the supplies needed to build your own small boat.. Both are proven on countless 1000s of skin on frame kayaks, canoes and other small boats. both are lightweight, shrinkable, and a perfect marriage for our 2 part urethane system. also with our rare earth pigments, both can be tinted while still staying very translucent..
