Welcome to Kudzu Craft, we specialize in the ‘Fuselage Frame’ style of skin on frame boats. Our boats are designed for the home builder. We offer full sized plans, precut frame kits and many of the supplies needed to build your own small boat.
My boats are based on construction methods that have been used for thousands of years. We are now using modern materials but the basic methods or construction have not changed. My boats do not us any glue or epoxy to hold them together. My frames are built using a fuselage style, much like airplane construction.
The frames are cut from marine plywood and the stringers are made from lightweight woods and lashed together with artificial sinew. A synthetic fabric skin is sewn over the frame, shrunk,waterproofed and becomes a structural member of the boat. This method makes an strong, durable and very lightweight boat.