microBootlegger Sport Kayak – Book Matched Mahogany, Carbon Fiber Infusion Layup, Carved Wood Seat
Marrying Traditional Woodwork with Modern Composite Techniques to create Poetry
Nick draws on age old hand-tool woodworking methods to create a seamless wood core and combines them with the latest aerospace techniques to form a high tech sandwich of structural mahogany between fiberglass and carbon fiber, all bonded together with high strength epoxy.
Lighter and stronger than mass market kayaks, these wooden kayaks not only look stunning, they don’t sacrifice ruggedness. You may choose to never put the boat in the water because you are afraid to scratch it, but that is on you, the kayak is designed and built to withstand your abuse.
microBootlegger Sport Showcase
Photographs can only start to show you the thought and detailed in the finished craft. It doesn’t begin to help you understand the years of experience that go into creating the design of the boat itself.
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- Seat Detail
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- Retractable Skeg
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- Skeg Control Slider
Watch the Process
Sit back and observe the process of converting a couple pieces of wood into a highly functional, seaworthy craft. Nick incorporates hundreds of individual processes and skills combined over time to create a living vessel that will take you places you could only dream about.
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