rogav8or Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I finally launched the kayak yesterday after almost a year of interruptions during the build. It was very good to be on the water again. I had nearly perfect conditions for Lake Mead- light winds, temperature in the low 80's, and the water temperature was 75 degrees. I made several short paddles to get the seat, back band, and foot rests adjusted, then paddled for close to 2 miles. I'm pleased with the performance of the boat and look forward to many more miles in the future. Thanks Jeff !!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssdncr Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Beautiful! Very elegantly executed. I would be interested in your thoughts in stability, handling, maneuverability, etc. in comparison to some of your previous boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogav8or Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks for the kind words. Over all, I am very happy with the boat. When I look at it, I see all the flaws, but I didn't build a fine piece of furniture. I built a boat to use and enjoy. I don't have enough experience with it to really evaluate the design, but so far I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogav8or Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Just an update. As of Friday, I have paddled the boat three times. Overall, I am very pleased with it's performance. The boat has more rocker than I am used to. My previous boat has no rocker/ negative rocker and tracks like it is on rails. However, this makes it very difficult to turn. The Short shot is easy to turn and still tracks well. I weigh 165 lbs and I found that packing a dry bag with about 10 lbs of gear, just forward of my feet, improves the balace. I usually carry 10- 15 lbs. of stuff (mostly water) on day trips. There should be plenty of space to carry enough gear for overnight trips. My next project will be carving a greenland paddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Awesome. Nice looking boat. Have fun with your paddle project. Peace, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhardt57 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Great job! Did you build from a set of plans, and if so what revision date? The plans I just received have a Sheet 1 rev B dated 9/10/2014 with the blunt stern. I assume this to be an older style. I was expecting it to be like yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Send me an email with you order number. I will look into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhardt57 Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hi Jeff, I seem to be having email difficulties, so I'll ask my question here. When you redesigned Short Shot, did the strongback brackets get changed or repositioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddn.robinson Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Congratulations on a beautiful build. Paddle in health and safety, with years of enjoyment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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