: So here is the latest watercraft to come out of my shop. Thanks to
: Malcolm S. for designing a great Stand Up Paddle Board and Kurt
: M. for the great paddle building directions. Cut and paste for
: photos:
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: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1954606748458.2097422.1341371545&l=e7c947f931&type=1
Greg,
It looks great. How does it paddle? I have been designing one with kayakfoundry. My daughter recently got one so I am considering building one to go out with her. I live in flat water country so I am focused on displacement hull designs. It is kind of interesting that something so slow, unstable, and impractical for most things other than surfing has become so popular. There is a fun factor involved I must admit. I also hear the workout argument but you could say the same thing about peddling a bike with flat tires. I must admit the lack of PFD's and most often lack tethers scares me with this crowd. I have met some impressive paddlers on SUP's (and I have seen some impressive athletics and very nice boards) but the masses on the boards seem to be in a race to win the Darwin award. It was interesting out the outdoor retailer show. All of the kayak suppliers had and rightfully insisted on paddlers wearing PFD's, I did not see one SUP vendor that even had them available. No brochures showed PFD's and few had tethers in the pictures. That says a lot about the industry.
Scott