The Wilderness Systems kayak shown is realy a surfboard with a place to sit. Seems to me this is a logical way to design a surf kayak. The bow looks a little higher than is typical of a surf board, but since you don't have as much freedom to shift your weight forward and back, this will help keep you from burying the bow.

> Looking at this kayak has given me a few ideas. Has anyone seen
> similar plans?

> George - Would your strip built whitewater kayak (http://www.robertscpa.com/kayaks/boat_5.htm)
> have similar characteristics-size, volume, (clearly a lot lighter)?
> (Assuming that you added thruster skegs and possibly edge strips to
> aide with tracking and cornering ability) Do you have S&G plans
> for your whitewater boat? (or could I try to convert your plans by
> eye?)

> As I said, The idea of an ocean surf kayak has me highly intrigued
> - I actually spent a few hours ploting out a rough shape on paper
> (my wife was not impressed). Unfortunately I don't have CAD capacity
> on my computer.

> I'm thinking of a 10', low volume, 24" wide. S&G with
> lots of rocker mild V-hull in the bow and a relatively flat stern
> hull. Thruster skegs for tracking. Hard edges to the hull (additional
> edge strips?) to provide cornering ability.

> Does anyone have any suggestions??? Clearly I would need some
> serious strength given the anticipated use, but right now I'm more
> interested in design suggestions.

> Mark