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Re: S&G: New to boat building
By:Andrew Sommer
Date: 4/16/2008, 9:07 pm
In Response To: S&G: New to boat building *Pic* (ARK Mike)

Making it smaller then 12' is a mistake in my opinion. I find my little 12' to be great in tight rivers and streams with enough performance to keep up with average paddlers on most outings. At less then 7' your modification will yeild a VERY slow boat with virtually no tracking and no cabability other then very short trips away from shore. You didn't mention if your on fast moving rivers like white water boats frequent in which case that design might be OK on class 1 & 2 but only good going down stream.

the Original at 12' by 24" would be a very good first kayak with good boyancy to carry an average to small adult less then 175lbs . At 6'4" x 24" I doubt it could safely carry anyone over 120 lbs

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ARK Mike -- 4/16/2008, 5:41 pm
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LeeG -- 4/22/2008, 3:03 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 4/17/2008, 6:39 am
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AaronH -- 4/16/2008, 9:34 pm
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ARK Mike -- 4/16/2008, 10:04 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 4/17/2008, 2:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/20/2008, 1:13 am
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Andy Waddington -- 4/20/2008, 3:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/21/2008, 2:13 am
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ARK Mike -- 4/17/2008, 6:50 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 4/18/2008, 6:35 am
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ARK Mike -- 4/18/2008, 3:03 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/24/2008, 7:59 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/24/2008, 8:08 pm
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Greg Fojtik -- 4/18/2008, 8:17 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 4/19/2008, 5:54 am
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Dave Gentry -- 4/17/2008, 7:43 pm
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Andrew Sommer -- 4/16/2008, 9:07 pm
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ARK Mike -- 4/16/2008, 9:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/17/2008, 12:19 am