Kudzu Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I have been busy working on the final details and plans for this Baidarka inspired boat. I have been fascinated by the Baidarka for a long time but I knew that not many people want a small low stability craft. Plus there are other things about a true Baidarka that would not be popular today. For a year of more I have tried numerous versions but I never seemed to find a good combination of hull design. I finally hit on a combination of good stability and good performance. Then I started working on making the boat more comfortable. Larger cockpit, more footroom, etc. I decided to do a different stern on boat that is more modern than the original. Assuming the numbers are accurate and there are no surprises, this boat should be almost as fast as Long Shot and little more stable. The two boats should be very similar. I had a client ask me to build him a Long Shot. Since I had the Firefly design almost finished I showed it to him not expecting him to be interested. However, we struck a deal and I expect to start cutting frames latter this week. After lake trials and assuming no surprises the plans will be available shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 OK, video's on the building of Firefly. http://www.kudzucraft.com/news/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Photos of the build. We have about 1/2 of the frame lashed together. http://www.kudzucraft.com/designs/firefly/2-stern.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Pulled the frame off the strong back and took it outside for a few photos. http://www.kudzucraft.com/designs/firefly/3-frame2.jpg[/img] http://www.kudzucraft.com/designs/firefly/3-bow.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 New video up Building Firefly part Four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 He is skinned and finishing it up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Took her to the water for a quick spin this morning. I didn't spend but just a few minutes in it but I was impressed! I really like the way this boat paddled. I wouldn't mind keeping it for myself honestly! But that isn't going to happen. Coy was just in love with his new boat! Here is a link to a few photos I snapped last night of Coy and his new boat. Coys first paddle These are some I took earlier on the test paddle before I meet him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Coy got to paddle his boat for the first time and loved it! I think the smile on his face says it all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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