Pepe Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 There is long and narrow river or ditch nere where I live. So I need a short kayak to go paddle. The river goes left and right alltime so the kayak hade to be short. The goal was make it easy and under 100 euros. Well It took two weeks nights + one week painting. And money 134 euros. It isent sea kayak but have to test it in the river! Quote
Pepe Posted June 3, 2008 Author Posted June 3, 2008 Well Goes nicely in downstrem. Easy to handle and quite stable. But in lake and upstrem the tramsom slows the speed and makes draft. But it that river it works quite good. Have to make better and bigger in next winter. The river was guite beautiful so it was good reason to make kayak Quote
Kudzu Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 Very cool! I can see how a rounded of pointed transom would improve it. But I am impressed. Quote
Steve Day Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 That's a pretty nice modification. Looks like you got the tapered end and a small skeg at the same time. Nice work! Steve Quote
Pepe Posted June 14, 2008 Author Posted June 14, 2008 That modification really was woth of time and effort. Works lots better. How about my new war paintings? Gets some attention when transporting it in top of my car! Quote
lewisboats Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 What kind of fin are you going to use? Daggerboard? Leeboard? Centerboard or full keel? Steve Quote
Pepe Posted July 5, 2008 Author Posted July 5, 2008 I am not sure the english terms, but I think it Quote
lewisboats Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 Yep...that is a leeboard. It works best to have the CE of the sail round about the aft edge of the leeboard +/_ an inch or two. Steve Quote
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