{"id":284,"date":"2025-08-11T18:56:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njordcraft.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=284"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:37:29","slug":"build-your-own-wooden-kayak-dart-14","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/njordcraft.co.za\/index.php\/product\/build-your-own-wooden-kayak-dart-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Dart 14&#8242; Kayak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"270\"><strong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"270\">DART 14 Kayak Plans \u2013 Build Your Own Lightweight, Fast &amp; Stunning Kayak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"619\">Imagine gliding silently across calm lakes, winding rivers, or gentle coastal waters in a kayak you built yourself. The <strong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"403\">DART 14<\/strong> makes that dream possible. 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