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Skin on frame kayaks

A unique type of watercraft built for rough sea conditions and hunting. It's hard to call them replicas, but Man Boat builds a very similar type of kayak.

West greenland kayak

Follow the blog for insights into the build process, or explore completed crafts in the creations section.

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New Skin-on-Frame Coating Day

Besides finding a good skin material, finding a good coating took a considerable amount of time. As mention...

Nov 15, 2025
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Cockpit Coaming Update

There are a few things that I recently changed when it comes to cockpit coaming.

Sep 8, 2025
on-the-water
Kayak Safety and self-rescue

I usually like to come back alive from kayaking. It goes without saying that safety is paramount here.

Aug 5, 2025

Why Man Boat?

Kayak. Originally developed by the indigenous Inuit, Yup'ik and Aleut people. The Inuktitut word 'qayaq' means "hunter's boat" or "man's boat".