Building Your Boat Part 4: Finishing Details
We’ve made all of the parts, prepped each one for assembly, and even bonded your kayak. So what’s left? There are still a few more…
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Custom Kayaks
The Goldenrod Blem Kayaks
It All Began… It all began with an order for a goldenrod NC17 Quest. I started as I always do, spraying the gel coat.
Read MoreBuilding Your Boat Part 3: Bonding your Kayak
Bonding your Kayak: The Magic of Methyl Methacrylate When bonding your kayak we use Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive (MMA) for several steps of our building process.
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Building Your Boat Part 2: Prep for Assembly
Last week, we described how we make all the parts for your kayak. At this point, like raw gemstones, they are rough. Next, we…
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Building Your Boat Part 1: Making the Parts
What do we mean when we say that NC Kayaks are handmade in the Pacific Northwest? We mean that we make all of the fiberglass…
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Do you know who built your kayak?
If You Get an NC Kayak… In a world where manufacturing is increasingly automated, each NC Kayak is hand-built in the Northwest, by just two…
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Glitter Obsessed
Magpies don’t actually like shiny things. The myth is that magpies love shiny things and will steal them for their nest. Science says that…
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Plaid the Impaler
Imagine, if you will… …a man looking for a unique looking kayak. Now imagine this man talks to NC Kayaks about what he thinks would…
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Gratitude, Giving Back, & Giving Gifts
This year, it may be more important than ever to find things to be grateful for. I’ll start… I am grateful for the ability to…
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The 35-pound Kayak in the Room
The Challenge: We have a customer who lives near the water. They own an expedition kayak but wanted something easier to get to and from…
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An Art Kayak for the Arts
In the beginning… My long time friend/teacher/mentor, Miss Erin Ceragioli, commissioned a custom, hand-built kayak for Tacoma Arts Live. Miss Erin is the Executive…
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