JEM Watercraft

08/31/2024

Another drawing board design: Wye. Inspired by the Native Ultimate. This one was actually prototyped by a builder. Very stable.

08/07/2024

08/04/2024

So what's a wooden canoe or kayak design you'd like to build?

08/04/2024

Going through a bunch of designs I never got published. Here's a nifty 13' x 28' pack canoe. Symmetrical and the hull panels and deck end caps can be nested onto 2 sheets of plywood. It is nested pretty tight. The frames are temp so you can use any plywood to make them and dispose when done.

You'd have to come up with wood for gunnels and thwart. Would paddle the best around 160-215 on board. Note that this is not a recreational canoe that you sit on a seat at the gunnels. Seating position is on the bottom with a padded or plastic shaped seat.

What do you all think?

06/29/2024

Fishing kayak started as 28" Sit On Tops with a couple rods holders and a milk crate. They grew in size and became better equipped for fishing. If those were battleships todays fishing kayak have turned into aircraft carries. Big, slow, super stable, and ready for just about any fishing situation.

I started playing around with a "Sit On Top - Stand Up Paddleboard" hybrid. Ascends 128 was an inspiration. But I want no curves and no scupper holes. Super simple, stable, and customizable. Here's some preliminary thoughts. 12' x 31". Has a F-117... Telsa Truck vibe to it. Thoughts?

06/29/2024

I've been designing canoe kayak plans since 2003. I have some sit on top plans that were very popular when the cost of a rotomolded plastic yak was similar to marine grade plywood and epoxy. Good quality plywood was readily available. Sold a lot of Sit On Top plans to Australia.

Times have changed. Seems like everyone sell a fishing kayak at some good prices. The cost of building materials of a wooden and fiberglass one was equal or greater of a store-bought kayak before adding any accessories. These days, my customers are people who want something they make with their own hands and tolerate the material costs.

Stitch and glue kayaks plans are not universally like. Some builders don't feel comfortable with drawing out complex curves. I partnered with Noah's Marine to provide kits. But a CNC cut kit added at least $500 to the material cost.

I want to get back into designing plans and improving my website. If you have suggestions of what you'd like to build that I don't have plans for, please let me know!

06/27/2024

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06/25/2024

Starting to rebuild my online presence. Pics and posts to come.