When we were out on a lake recently with our kayaks, I noted that rarely was speed the goal when paddling; we were just poking around in the channels of a flooded forest in a reservoir backwater, seeing ducks, geese, and even eagles. And I thought, "I could build a boat for that type of outing."
I have started sketching out the dimensions for such a boat: I imagined: a bit shorter, wider, and more open, less decking in order to reduce weight. Right now, I am considering a hull 156" long and 30" wide, but I still have more numbers to calculate and sketches to create. I envision it as a double-ended-paddle canoe, but right now I only have numbers to look at.
I don't see any making any further modifications to my latest kayak design/build. It fits our uses well, but the joy and challenge of building another boat is still calling. This could be my next project.
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