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16.5′ Short Shot kayak<\/strong><\/td>\n| Fully | \nloaded<\/strong><\/td>\n Minimally equipped<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Materials<\/strong><\/td>\n | Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n | Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Plans<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 69.00<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 69.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Plywood for frames<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 50.00<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 50.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Western red cedar for stringers<\/td>\n | \u00a0$ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25.00<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Sinew-2 rolls<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 19.00<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 19.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Paint 2 quarts and 1 pint, Rustolem<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 27.91<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 23.00 | \n2 quarts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2 can spray poly<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 21.90<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Sewing thread<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 9.00<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 18 feet of 11.7 oz fabric<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 126.00<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 81.00 | \n8 oz fabric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Seat<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 86.00<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Paint supplies<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 21.00<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 21.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Brass 5 feet<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 30.00<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Bungee 17 feet<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.95<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Backband<\/td>\n | $ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28.00<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 28.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Black rope<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.40<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Stainless screws for coaming (box-50)<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8.25<\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 533.41<\/strong><\/td>\n | $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 330.20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | In the first column is what I used to build the boat. It included a Redfish seat, brass strips on both ends, the 11.7 oz skin and deck rigging. We stained the frame to enhance the look and then we coated it with gloss poly. She wanted a two tone paint job with a black stripe, so that took 3 cans of paint. All this came to just under $550. When you consider this is a 34-35 lb kayak that is not a lot of money! You can’t buy a used composite boat of similar weight\u00a0 for that.<\/p>\n A lot of people are attracted to these boats because of the low cost.\u00a0 I wanted to see what the low end would be so I created a column with just the minimum parts. No stain or poly on the frame, no Redfish seat, using sinew instead of sewing thread, etc. By cutting out the extras you could build this boat for $330. With a little care I think you could come in\u00a0 under $300.<\/p>\n You will pay almost that much for those 10′ or 11′ kayak all the big box stores sell. The difference is any of\u00a0 my designs will be far easier to paddle and much faster! Yes there is a big difference and it is not the weight of the boat. I don’t design short boats because short boats are barges. There is no way around that either, but that is another story for another day.<\/p>\n And these are not a boat with a 2-3 year life. As long as you take reasonable care and don’t store in the sun or where it will stay wet and rot, your can probably pass it on to you kids or grand kids.<\/p>\n I also kept track of the labor to build Short Shot.\u00a0 I feel it only fair to point out that I have built a few boats ,so I have the process down and don’t have to spend time thinking about what or how to do something. I have done it enough that it is just instinct, so I am going to be able to build one faster than most people, especially if it is your first time. But the learning curve is short and most people will be able to get reasonable close to these numbers.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>As I built Short Shot, I kept close tabs on the time and cost of this boat. I had a lot of scrap plywood and other odds in ends in the shop from other projects I had saved, so my cost to build wouldn’t reflect your cost. Instead of keeping tack of what I spent, I kept track of all the materials and prices for these items. The following is a list of what it took to build this boat.<\/p>\n![\"ss-27\"](\"http:\/\/www.kudzupatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ss-27.jpg\")
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