Petrel Play SG

[Pedro75]

Has anyone here built a Petrel Play SG? Been mulling this over for a couple of years now and very tempted to have a crack at it this spring.
Would be interested to hear any others experiences of the building process and the finished kayak.
https://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk/kits/kay ... -and-glue/

I’ll be building from plans rather than kit.

Cheers

[nickcrowhurst]

I haven't paddled one of these, but you should have a lot of fun in the Petrel Play, and stitch and glue is a quick and simple means of construction. The Petrel Play is a descendant of the famous line of kayaks originally designed by Mat Broze of Mariner Kayaks, USA, 35 years ago.
http://www.marinerkayaks.com/Coasterw.html

The Coaster rapidly achieved cult status, and has been an inspiration for several other designs. One in particular, with permission from Mariner Kayaks, is the F1 from Bryan Hansel of Cape Falcon Kayaks:
http://www.capefalconkayak.com/f1.html

Nick Schade credits the influence of the Coaster in the Petrel Play here: "I took a lot of inspiration from the old Mariner “Coaster” designed by the Broze brothers."
https://www.instructables.com/id/Making ... ood-Kayak/

With a history like that, and a highly skilled and talented designer like Nick Schade, you could hardly do better.
Nick.

[Pedro75]

Thanks Nick. Some great info there. I’ve ordered the build manual and will take it from there.
Thanks,
Pete

[nickcrowhurst]

I expect you've viewed this time-lapsed video of the construction. It's from a kit, but once you've cut the plywood to shape the procedure will be the same:

Nick.

[Christian Rolfes]

Has anyone here built a Petrel Play SG? Been mulling this over for a couple of years now and very tempted to have a crack at it this spring.
Would be interested to hear any others experiences of the building process and the finished kayak.
https://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk/kits/kay ... -and-glue/

I’ll be building from plans rather than kit.

Cheers

In the Netherlands has anyone build one, look on Facebook for Wolf Alex

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[Pitchpole]

I am looking to build a cedar strip boat. Does anyone know of a good supplier for the wood?
Thanks
Dave

[PlymouthDamo]

I am looking to build a cedar strip boat. Does anyone know of a good supplier for the wood?
Thanks
Dave

When I built my strip boat, I took Nick Crowhurst's advice and made it from Paulownia, which is strong, but noticeably lighter than cedar. It was a good choice - I much prefer the lighter colour and obviously also greatly appreciate the reduced weight of the end product. I got it from Fyne Boats - cost me about £400 for enough wood to make a full-length sea kayak, all sawn into strips with bead and cove profile for easier assembly. Their website still has Paulownia on it, but doesn't mention pre-sawn strips, so it would be worth giving them a call to check. Since then, I know Nick has made the same boats out of cedar which he got a lot cheaper, but didn't come with bead and cove profile. He reckoned it wasn't too difficult to shape each strip to fit with a few careful passes of a block plane.

https://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk/supplies/wood/paulownia/

They sell cedar too, and although I've never bought it from them, I'd definitely recommend them as they're quick and efficient and always had the best prices when I was shopping around for other stuff - e.g. marine ply.

[Pitchpole]

Thanks. I have found another supplier but more than you have mentioned. I'll contact them.
Dave

[Al S]

Hi,

Not the Play, but I've built a Petrel SG. Kit came from Fyne boats and I built it in their workshop so I received loads of superb help and advice.

My build blog is on their forum: https://forum.fyneboatkits.co.uk/viewtopic.php?id=479

and the launch: https://forum.fyneboatkits.co.uk/viewtopic.php?id=489

Absolutely love paddling her.

If you've any questions about the build I'd be more than happy to try to answer them.

Al

[Pedro75]

Thanks Al,
I saw your boat on the fine kits forum a week or to ago. It looks great. I really like the paint, great colour choice!
I have been thinking about building the full size petrel since I got the manual a week or so ago. It looks great.
Cheers,
Pete