Looks really good, especially the FreeShip image. The overall form reminds me of some Alaskan kayaks. The size should give better performance than many of the rotomolded rec boats on the market, which tend to be shorter and wider (and several times heavier!). The stern design should give relatively stiff tracking, which the casual paddler will appreciate in open water.

I'm also interested to hear if you are able to sell it (and others).

: SOF stuff is addictive. No work so why not build boats? This is the results
: of a challenge from a buddy of mine to design a boat for the average
: paddler in our area. He is convinced he can sell a few, so what the heck.
: I was wanting a shorter boat myself anyway. So if doesn't sell I just
: paddle it.

: It's 15' foot long. 23" beam, very fine entry. Tried to minimize the
: hull resistance at the 3-4.5 mph range since that is where most people
: paddle. Settled on the a 14.5' water line after a lot of number crunching.
: That appears to be the sweet spot for this speed.

: Any shorter and it needs to be wider to keep it's stability and resistance
: goes up. Longer the resistance goes up at our design speeds. The people
: Randy has in mind are not sprinters. They are day paddles our for a few
: hours. Leisurely paddle. So I guess this is sort of a Rec. Boat?

: It has a bow like the F1 but I swear I didn't copy it. Just has a similar
: idea before I saw Brian's F1. I designed a stern with a cross between a
: fan tail and baidarka. I wanted something a bit different. Not just
: another Greenland styled boat (even though I love the Greenland style. I
: wanted it to look different but not radical either.

: Should be ready for a saran wrap text next weekend I hope. Anxious to paddle
: it see what I have.