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9th December 2011, 03:14 PM #1
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Fast kayak with some stability
I recently completed a strip built kayak designed to suit a particular need that I believed I had. I wanted a fairly fast kayak to paddle on my local lake and similar waterways.
I already had built a TK1, which was quite quick, but wanted just a little more speed, if possible. The problem was that I knew from experience that I am simply not good enough to paddle a competitive K1, so I designed a K1 with a bit of stability.
It was built from Paulownia and WRC left over from other kayak projects and finished up weighing about 10kg.
There is a bit more information about the kayak here.
Blue Heron Kayaks • View topic - Stable K1 (Marathon or Training K1 or KT1)
And here.
Blue Heron Kayaks • View topic - K1 for old paddlers
As the first photo was taken, I was in the process of passing that K1 and that ski and they sat behind me for the next 9 or 10 km of the race, with the ski passing me right on the finish line.
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10th December 2011, 08:57 AM #2
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Strip kayaks
Allen
You still produce beautiful crafts. It's pity your paddling skills are not at the same high standard but getting old is something you can't reverse. Your lucky it doesn't effect your wood working skill just your stamina.
John
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10th December 2011, 06:43 PM #3
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Allan
Beautifull indeed! If I manage to build a kayak to this standard it will go into my lounge as a trophy.
Absolutely stunning!
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14th December 2011, 04:02 PM #4
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I agree
Originally Posted by Stoffeltoo
Allan
Beautifull indeed! If I manage to build a kayak to this standard it will go into my lounge as a trophy.
Absolutely stunning!
Mike
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