K6m
 by Igor Ravbar   igor.ravbar@narmuz-lj.si 
(also see Igor's Folding Kayak Eva)
 

 
 The K6m is a strip built single sea kayak of my own design.
 

Length: 6.04 m (19' 10'') 
Width: 0.54 m (21'')
Weight: ~ 20 kg (cca. 44 pounds)
Depth center: 0.36 m
Depth bow: 0.4 m
Depth stern: 0.3 m

Main materials: spruce strips, glass fibre and polyester

 
Backyard building
 

 
Result of one year of dreaming, thinking, working...
 

Seat made of cane
 

Hatch
 

Bow
 

 

Front view with paddle
 

 
Launch
 

 
K6m (and me) in the backyard....
 

 
...on the car...
 

 
...and finally on the water!
 

 
Mail me: igor.ravbar@narmuz-lj.si  

Address:
Igor Ravbar
NMS
Presernova 20
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Europe

Ljubljana, 25.Sept. 2001

 This is my second page in Duckworks magazine.  My boats:
 

 
My first kayak
  Guillemot  plywood on frame
 

 
My first strip build canoe
( Gil Gilpatrick's  plans)
 

Folding kayak  EVA

 

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