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Re: Strip: Strip design suitable for 25-45kg child
By:scottbaxter
Date: 1/22/2017, 11:21 pm

I really like Allan's design and would have probably ask for the file if it was around when my kids were young. Baed on pictures I have seen it looks like a responsive and efficient boat. I built 2 pygmy boat arctic tern 14's when my kids were teenagers. The boats were a little big but gave them room to grow and allowed for overnight trips. My youngest daughter who is in her early 20's still paddles one and a good friends adult daughter still paddles the other one. My current dilemma is the same daughter likes going on multi day trips and the tern is a little tight for that. She ends up paddling other boats in the 16' to 17.5' range. I designed some 15' foot boats but to handle a light person and gear you need to make them a little wider than I like. I found I can make a more narrow 16 footer that is more efficient in all ways but a little longer than she would prefer. Fitting kids is an interesting challenge. My advice is just pick one and build it the experience together is the most important thing.

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Strip: Strip design suitable for 25-45kg children (55-100
Ian Johnson -- 1/22/2017, 9:22 pm
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anewhouse -- 1/22/2017, 10:15 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 1/22/2017, 10:24 pm
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scottbaxter -- 1/22/2017, 11:21 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/22/2017, 11:28 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 1/23/2017, 12:08 am
Re: stop press! the paddler has grown.
Ian Johnson -- 1/23/2017, 12:20 am
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anewhouse -- 1/23/2017, 1:11 am
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Mark N -- 1/23/2017, 6:08 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 1/23/2017, 9:10 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/23/2017, 9:29 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/23/2017, 10:56 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/23/2017, 12:48 pm
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Patrick North -- 1/24/2017, 10:56 am
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anewhouse -- 1/24/2017, 4:42 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 7/21/2017, 11:33 am