Schade's 1998 book "The Strip-Built Sea Kayak" established Guillemot Kayaks as one of the foremost authorities in the "strip-built" boatbuilding process. This technique utilizes thin strips of lightweight wood encapsulated in fiberglass, and has gained a reputation as a straightforward way for builders to assembled an ultralight boat. Schade published a follow-up, "Building Strip-Planked Boats," in 2009.
Guillemot Kayaks offers both plywood stitch-and-glue and cedar-strip boat plans and designs. Chesapeake Light Craft supplies complete and partial kits for all of these Guillemot Kayaks designs, with computer-cut plywood parts and building forms, pre-milled cove and bead cedar strips, plans and instructions, and the requisite fiberglass, epoxy supplies, and outfitting gear.
Design comparison charts and deep kayak spec and performance data can be found on Schade's Guillemot Kayaks website. Compare Schade's designs on the following pages:
