design

Forum Post Looking for Comments on Boreal Design Inukshuk and Northwest Synergy
We own an Inukshuk as well as a Current Design Storm. The person who paddles the Inukshuk is 5'5 and about 160-170, and has more than enough room. They will probably be adding padding to improve ...
Forum Post I only need to know everything
... websites devoted to building your own... one of the better ones IMO is: http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Design/index.html where you can find lots of good design information and links to other sites...
Forum Post Need help with kayak dock
...es - I've seen a picture on a website of a system from Triton Lumber. They sell the hardware and the design. I'm not sure how you would get the kayak back on the platform. It slopes down to ...
Forum Post How to build a kayak?
... as a hobbie. Anyone who has made one, or has info on making one, I would really like your input/photos/design or books/videos you have used. Thanks...
Forum Post I am looking for suggestions for comfortable like jackets, t...
The simple answer is get a touring type jacket as they are designed for all day use, a high back design is nice and comfortable as it allows for your backrest Jules
Forum Post What exactly is the difference between a kayak and a canoe? ...
...igins of Kayaking come from Both Eskimo (Alaska,Aleutian Islands) and Inuits (Greenlanders) The Greenland design are low volume skinny hard chined and vary in design by region of Greenland. The Aleuts...
Forum Post Solo Vs tandem - pros and cons.
...with a small seat in the middle hatch for young kids. An example of this type of tandem includes Current Design's Libra XT or Boreal Design's Beluga A solo kayak is so much easier to...
Forum Post Any Ideas for plans of a strip Kayak for Ohio river paddling?
Thanks Copper! I'm looking for a design thats suited for large river paddling and I build strip canoes but I want a strip kayak to build. I'll be doing a lot of camping
Forum Post Canoe plans
... here often. This interesting site that I have visited might help you: http://home.clara.net/gmatkin/design.htm Cheers, Keenan www.gokayaking.ca ...
Forum Post Oil Canning in Plastic Kayaks
...appens. I have a little of it on my Capella, but it is not as bad as it is on my Sealution 2. The Current Design boats have the same problem as do Necky and almost every other plastic boat I can think...
Forum Post Looking for canoe shed plans
I need to build a shed to store six canoes. Does anyone out there know of a good design. I would like to keep it simple. I was thinking of a structure that is open on all four sides to cut down on cos...
Forum Post building first strip kayak soon
...arch now to build a strip built kayak in the near future. Hopefull near. I am considering a Nick Schade design, the Great Auk. Any info would be appreciated. I am looking forward to conversing wit...
Forum Post Plywood stitch tape canoe?
...ra low budget canadian canoe, I've seen ply stich & tape plans on the net. Some have a butterfly design, some are cut from pointed 'planks' which fit together to make a curved botto...
Forum Post Reviews on this inexpensive Kayak
From it's design flaot fishing might not be bad. I would think it would feel like paddling a barge after a short while paddling. Is there some very specific reason why you would "need&quo...
Forum Post Recommendation for Lightweight WW Canoe
Swift make a number of models in Royalite, however these are all asymetrical hull designs by John Winters. Why did you specify that the hull must be symmetrical? All this achieves is to impose an arti...
Forum Post New to Kayaking Buddies
...f Lake Michigan. I am looking at building my first strip this summer/fall. I am using Nick Shade's design of Great Auk. Keep in touch. I would love to hear how building goes for you. Doug...
Forum Post Website Feedback
In my opinion...the site is looking pretty good so far. I looks like you've got a good design theme going and the pages load fast. I did notice that there were some pages that didn't load co...
Forum Post Royalex,abs,kevlar ??
...next trip is down the lower Missinaibi which has all the afore mentioned conditions.I like the prospector design but I'm up in the air as to canoe material. Any input as will be greatly appreciat...
Forum Post Seeking advice on good all around sit-on-top kayak
You might be trying for too many jobs for one design...surf kayaks don't cruise and dive kayaks definitely don't surf...I would get a nice large cruiser/fisher like the Cobra Fish N Dive or ...
Forum Post mokai
There was somebody at Paddlefest in the San Francisco bay area this year that had one that was his design. It featured a drop down electric motor with a variable speed control knob mounted forward. It...
Forum Post Tie to Car?!
I have a Jeep Cherokee with the factory roof rack, definately not the best design but I use racheting tie downs for the middle of the canoe and don't secure the bow or stern. Racheting tie downs ...
Forum Post Greenlanders
...self I paddle a replica 16th century West Greenland qajaq and I am getting ready to start building a Yost design Rolling Skin on Frame. Jules Myself doing Ballance (Static) Brace...
Forum Post Canoe cedar strips - Machine your own vs. buying pre-machined
...ain, i'd do a 8' x 15' box-beam with two 4'x12' plug-in extensions. 4 If the design comes with full-size mold patterns, it's not hard to mark, cut and smooth a set of...
Blog Post The Sitting Position And The New Generation Of Kayaks
Just read a rather surprisingly good review on the Tsunami 120 kayak from Hans who is a kayak instructor and Sea Kayak Coach in the Netherlands. For the full post read here . It seems that it...
Forum Post Carbonlite 2000 or Airalite
...materials seek to be doing well. They are stiff and resiliant. I would be more inclined to buy a boat for design that material all the same. All things even I would love an Explorer with Mudulus Kevla...
Forum Post Cedar Kayak
... up the redwood cedar and as I now see in the book that Ash is also good, will get that as well to make a design in the deck of the kayak. I am keeping a record of my progress along the way as I am bu...
Forum Post Would the Hobie quest be a good choice for a fishing Kayak? ...
...n’t track well and strongly recommends buying a rudder. It is reported to be relatively stable. The design of the front hatch and cockpit makes it appear to be easily retrofitted with a fish fin...
Forum Post Night Heron (Stitch & Glue)
...it. The kit has a round rear hatch with a twist lock. If you build from plans the hatch is of a simpler design. As with anything you built there is lots of room for modifications. If you build...
Forum Post building a cedar strip Kayak
I've built a kayak from Oneocean Kayaks, the plans were excellent as were the instructions in the manual and the online builders pages at the website. http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/ It was the ...
 

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