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Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
By:Ken F
Date: 11/13/2008, 4:14 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy (Joy)

: I built a modified OI that think is my fastest kayak. I took the forms to
: Kinkos and had them downsized to 90%. I also shortened it - which you
: don't have to do - I just like 17' boats. I think the 90% will give you a
: good size, as it fits me well and I am 5'7" and about 140. It ended
: up about 19+" wide. It is faster than my Petrel.

I thought about shortening an Outer Islander. Aside from scaling it down to better fit the paddler, that would make the boat easier to handle and store in the space I have. Eighteen feet would just barely fit the width of my garage. Did you reduce the spacing between all the stations? What was the final weight?

Thanks for your input.

Ken F

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
Ken F -- 11/11/2008, 4:36 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
Joy -- 11/13/2008, 3:55 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2008, 2:49 am
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Ken F -- 11/13/2008, 4:14 pm
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Joy -- 11/20/2008, 8:43 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 11/13/2008, 11:59 am
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Toni V -- 11/14/2008, 12:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/14/2008, 1:30 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/13/2008, 4:13 am
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Ken F -- 11/13/2008, 4:17 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/13/2008, 5:25 pm
Scale down a Njord... *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/12/2008, 1:53 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *LINK* *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 11/12/2008, 12:58 pm
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Ken F -- 11/13/2008, 4:10 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *LINK*
Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2008, 11:45 am
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2008, 2:42 am
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/14/2008, 5:12 am
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *NM* *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/14/2008, 5:16 am
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John Faas -- 11/12/2008, 12:12 pm
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Toni V -- 11/12/2008, 2:03 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 11/11/2008, 7:12 pm