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Re: Design Suggestions
By:Shawn B
Date: 6/21/2000, 6:03 pm
In Response To: respond to Shawn (Scott E. Davis)

Most hard-chined s&g boats are shallow v. So is the Guillemot. You could also try taking the lines off of your Isere and build your own custom-designed stripper.

If you go the "design your own boat" route, I'd suggest visiting the Canoe and Kayak Design BBS, especially if you're going to significantly deviate from a proven design.

Shawn

: Thanks for the reply. To answer your question, the Isere is/was made by
: Pheonix. It is 14' 9" long and weighs only 28 lbs. It is a high
: volume fiberglass shallow V (I think) river touring kayak that has been
: around. People used it for sea kayaking before more dedicated designs were
: available. It is good to about class 3 whitewater due to its inability to
: turn quickly - reasonably flat keel line. Any other information about
: books on strip kayak building would be appreciated.

Messages In This Thread

respond to Shawn
Scott E. Davis -- 6/21/2000, 5:50 pm
Re: Design Suggestions
Shawn B -- 6/21/2000, 6:03 pm