This another boat that is hard to find: a kayak designed expressly for surfing. Nick Schade has applied his formidable skills in flat-plate-geometry design and come up with the Matunuck surf kayak.

Even sturdily built, for survival in violent conditions, the Matunuck weighs only 21 pounds (9.5kg). The Matunuck has the speed to catch the big waves and the low moment of inertia means terrific responsiveness for spinning and cutting. Fins are optional: you'll only need them in the truly gnarly stuff, but ordinary fin boxes may be 'glassed into the hull.

Construction is straightforward from the kit. The panels and joints are pre-cut. The Matunuck in the photographs has been stained and varnished but you may finish the boat in whatever livery you fancy. Although it bears a passing resemblance to a whitewater kayak, the Matunuck is for surfing only.

Kit comprises:

Pre-cut wooden parts
Epoxy
Fabric
Adjustable Footbraces
Contruction manual

8'6” (2.6 m) x 24” (610 mm) x 21lb (9.5 kg)

Cockpit Size 31” (780 mm) x 19” (480 mm)

Paddler Weight Range: 6 st -14.5 st (36 – 91 kg)

Knee Height: 9.5” (240 mm)

Kit comprises:

Pre-cut wooden parts
Epoxy
Fabric
Adjustable Footbraces
Contruction manual

Plans and manual for building the Matunuck.

The plans provide full sized templates and there is sufficient information for the boat to be built from scratch.