Design
Grand Diva Kayak
Designed by Graham Byrnes
A 17 ft 6 in sea kayak from Graham Byrnes of B&B Yacht Designs, the longer sister of the 15 ft 8 in Diva touring kayak. B&B currently sells it as a set of plans and publishes no further particulars for it on its own page, so beam, weight and capacity are not recorded here.
B&B's kayaks and canoes share one building approach: plywood panels are folded to form full, buoyant ends and then stitched and glued along a chine amidships. The firm recommends these boats as first projects that teach the techniques used in its larger designs. Budget 90 to 150 hours as a rule of thumb for a first-time builder. Real hours from logged builds are below.
What building a Grand Diva Kayak actually takes
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