High Performance
The "HP" tag on our Osprey-HP single stands for "high performance". John Lockwood designed the Osprey-HP with athletic kayakers in mind. Her waterline length (16'7") is only 1" shorter than the QC-19' but she has 12 % less wetted surface. This boat also contains enough volume for lots of camping gear. So have your cake and eat it too! She is a great boat for recreational racing or high performance touring. Plus, the HP exhibits good stability for her width, and can be handled with ease by intermediate paddlers.

Multi-Chine Hull and Deck
The multi-chine deck allows a low paddle angle for relaxed cruising speeds as well as close high strokes for fast paddling. Plus, that beveled deck marks an elegant curve above the shear.
The deck ridge gives excellent depth to the front of the cockpit.   The cockpit measures 16 3/4" x 33" so that even long-legged people can enter and exit with ease.

Rugged and Seaworthy
A tough layer of 6 oz. fiberglass cloth covers the inside of the hull and entire outside of the Osprey-HP. We built her to take impact and abrasion. This construction process creates a composite material of wood, sandwiched between epoxy impregnated glass. You see only wood...but you get a hull that will take hard use.
Land the Osprey-HP on rock beaches, in heavy surf. Take her out on the dark of the moon into swirls of bioluminescence, glowing with each stroke of your blade. Ride the open ocean. Take the risks and challenges that experienced, athletic kayakers choose. Her seaworthiness will serve you well.

Tracking Par Excellence
The HP is a STRONG tracker, unassisted by rudders or skegs. This kayak tracks like an English style kayak, straight as an arrow. If you prefer more maneuverable kayaks, take a look at the Osprey-Standard. Coho, and our Arctic Tern.

Knowing how to brace enables you to do nice leaned turns in the Osprey--HP. If you want this long, slim craft and don't yet have the skill for leaned turns, you can add a rudder to assist your turns until you learn the bracing techniques. A rudder bolts on after you've finished the hull. Simple. Either way, we're proud that Pygmy designs paddle well without tracking aids.

Full Kit Includes:
Full kit includes pre-cut panels of highest grade BS-1088 marine Okoume plywood, 2 1/2 gallons of System Three epoxy, measuring pumps, fully illustrated manual, the Epoxy Book, 38 feet of 38" wide fiberglass cloth (6 oz.), 34 yds. fiberglass tape plus small bulding supplies as listed under Prices. The HP is also available as a "Basic Kit" with which you use your own building supplies.   Bulkhead and hatches, rudders, and all other kayak Pygmy accessories fit the HP.

Create this rugged wood-core-glass-epoxy kayak in about 70 hours. Due to curing times, that effort is spread out over 3 to 8 weeks or so. She's laminated inside and out with fiberglass and epoxy for rugged use. See Stitch-n-Glue for a detailed description of the Pygmy construction process.

We usually ship "Medium" hardener with our kits.  You may order "Slow" (for hot climates) or "Fast" (for cold climates) upon request.  Read the System Three Epoxy Book to help select a hardener. If you would like a copy of the Epoxy Book click here to download.

We also stock Silver Tip epoxy.  SilverTip Laminating Resin is a medium-low viscosity epoxy system that has been optimized for coating and reinforcing fabric saturation in wood-composite boatbuilding.  It has superior wet-out characteristics with little tendency to foam or trap air.  Both the resin and hardener are nearly colorless and are used in an easy 2:1 ratio.  The working time is longer than most boat building epoxies without sacrificing cure time.  We offer this an an option in our boat kits. NOTE:  This item can only ship UPS ground. Please plan accordingly.

Full Kit $936   
With Silver Tip Epoxy $1062

Accessories: Bulkhead and Hatch Kit and Deck Rigging