--- product_id: 19704564 title: "Kayaks You Can Build: An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction" price: "$78.64" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/19704564-kayaks-you-can-build-an-illustrated-guide-to-plywood-construction store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Kayaks You Can Build: An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction **Price:** $78.64 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kayaks You Can Build: An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction - **How much does it cost?** $78.64 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/19704564-kayaks-you-can-build-an-illustrated-guide-to-plywood-construction) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The definitive handbook for kayak builders. Kayaks are growing in popularity as a fun, low-impact way to explore the wilderness or paddle on local waters. Combining easy-to-follow instructions with 472 color photographs, Kayaks You Can Build takes the reader, step-by-step, through the entire construction cycle of building a plywood kayak. This simple construction process demands neither special skills nor a woodworking shop. This book includes: A short history of the kayak How to choose the right kayak for your needs and skill level Setting up your work area and how to build a work table and cradle forms Details of all the necessary tools, materials and supplies Tricks of the trade from ensuring the boat stays twist-free during construction to laying fiberglass cloth the easy way for a great finish Minimizing exposure to toxic fumes and dust How to avoid and correct mistakes. This book includes day-to-day building journals for the three most popular kayak kits. A typical stitch and glue kayak kit contains pre-cut plywood planks, epoxy and hardware. Drawing on more than thirty years of boatbuilding and teaching experience, Kayaks You Can Build enables the first-time builder to assemble a kayak with truly professional results. Review: What an absolutely amazing book!!!!!! - I seldom write book reviews because I don't read a lot of non-fiction. And fiction books are all about ones taste in a book so it's really a matter of opinion but not with this book. If you are going to build a stitch and glue kayak buy this book. If you are thinking about building a stitch and glue kayak buy this book. If you are just curious about how they are made buy this book. What a wonderful book on the stitch and glue method of kayak building. If this book was $50.00 it would be worth every penny. The knowledge contained in this book on stitch and glue kayak building is almost priceless. I have been thinking about building a stitch and glue kayak for a couple of years now and this book provides great instruction on how to build one. I have seen some complaints that there were no Kayak plans in this book. It's not a plan book, it's a how to book. The best how to book I have ever read in my life. Over 45 years of this mans knowledge on building canoes and kayaks with tips and hints that he learned the hard way but that Mr. Mooores provides to us for just the cost of the book. There are other things about this book that others have missed or chose not to comment on. The quality of this book is outstanding. Better than most these days. Beautiful paper and images that are bright and sharp, no hazy crap to look at in this book, top quality all the way. And it's a hard cover book, something a person can look at for years to come. I have set this book on the coffee table and I read it every day. There is only one part about the book that saddens me and is in way Mr. Moores fault. Pygmy boats has gone under, no one has stepped up in the family to take over the company and what a shame as they made very fine kayaks. A great loss to the community. So in closing, Thank You Mr. Moores for a fantastic quality book on how to build stitch and glue kayaks. Review: Essential Book for Anyone Doing Stitch and Glue - This book is more complete than the manual that came with the two Chesapeake kayaks I built this year or "The New Kayak Shop" I used to augment the manual. It would not serve as a stand alone as it does not include plans. However, given plans or a kit this book will provide basic and detailed techniques, and special tricks that will help you build a very good boat. I will read it very carefully before building my next. The organization makes it especially useful as a reference book. A little over half of it covers the techniques for building and finishing stitch and glue kayaks. The remaining portion is a step by step log of the actual building of Chesapeake Mill Creek, a Pygmy Coho, and a Bear Mountain Enterprise. The Enterprise is a hybrid with a stitch and glue hull and strip built deck. The authors are very much on appearance rather than performance. There is much detail on varnishing. Note that the three kayaks built here do not have a hatch on the front deck (They didn't want to clutter their beautiful staining and varnishing.)so don't look for guidance on laying out your deck rigging. This is by far the most complete reference I've seen on this type of boat construction. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,615,368 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #255 in Kayaking #1,411 in Ships (Books) #1,531 in Woodworking Projects (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 54 Reviews | ## Images ![Kayaks You Can Build: An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71+aqssjFFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What an absolutely amazing book!!!!!! *by H***1 on August 24, 2022* I seldom write book reviews because I don't read a lot of non-fiction. And fiction books are all about ones taste in a book so it's really a matter of opinion but not with this book. If you are going to build a stitch and glue kayak buy this book. If you are thinking about building a stitch and glue kayak buy this book. If you are just curious about how they are made buy this book. What a wonderful book on the stitch and glue method of kayak building. If this book was $50.00 it would be worth every penny. The knowledge contained in this book on stitch and glue kayak building is almost priceless. I have been thinking about building a stitch and glue kayak for a couple of years now and this book provides great instruction on how to build one. I have seen some complaints that there were no Kayak plans in this book. It's not a plan book, it's a how to book. The best how to book I have ever read in my life. Over 45 years of this mans knowledge on building canoes and kayaks with tips and hints that he learned the hard way but that Mr. Mooores provides to us for just the cost of the book. There are other things about this book that others have missed or chose not to comment on. The quality of this book is outstanding. Better than most these days. Beautiful paper and images that are bright and sharp, no hazy crap to look at in this book, top quality all the way. And it's a hard cover book, something a person can look at for years to come. I have set this book on the coffee table and I read it every day. There is only one part about the book that saddens me and is in way Mr. Moores fault. Pygmy boats has gone under, no one has stepped up in the family to take over the company and what a shame as they made very fine kayaks. A great loss to the community. So in closing, Thank You Mr. Moores for a fantastic quality book on how to build stitch and glue kayaks. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential Book for Anyone Doing Stitch and Glue *by L***N on October 17, 2004* This book is more complete than the manual that came with the two Chesapeake kayaks I built this year or "The New Kayak Shop" I used to augment the manual. It would not serve as a stand alone as it does not include plans. However, given plans or a kit this book will provide basic and detailed techniques, and special tricks that will help you build a very good boat. I will read it very carefully before building my next. The organization makes it especially useful as a reference book. A little over half of it covers the techniques for building and finishing stitch and glue kayaks. The remaining portion is a step by step log of the actual building of Chesapeake Mill Creek, a Pygmy Coho, and a Bear Mountain Enterprise. The Enterprise is a hybrid with a stitch and glue hull and strip built deck. The authors are very much on appearance rather than performance. There is much detail on varnishing. Note that the three kayaks built here do not have a hatch on the front deck (They didn't want to clutter their beautiful staining and varnishing.)so don't look for guidance on laying out your deck rigging. This is by far the most complete reference I've seen on this type of boat construction. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helpful asset *by J***O on July 10, 2015* The book seems sensibly organized for the construction process. It offers pro tips and warns of potential pitfalls to avoid. I think it will be an asset for my kayak build. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/19704564-kayaks-you-can-build-an-illustrated-guide-to-plywood-construction](https://www.desertcart.us/products/19704564-kayaks-you-can-build-an-illustrated-guide-to-plywood-construction) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-12*