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Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
By:Björn Thomasson
Date: 6/25/2012, 5:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy! *PIC* (Dan Caouette)

: I'm installing a Nelo Rotofix. Full carbon, non-rotating K1 seat.
: He can swap out the rotating version at a later date. We're
: modifying it slightly to drop the height.
: http://www.nelo.eu/shop/en/racing/seats/rotofix.html

When I designed the kayak, I planned for an extremely low seat – two layers of 10 mm camping mat, dished out and glued together, the lowest points just 4-5 mm above the bottom – and a relatively low deck to suit (for a low metacentric height and less windage – and a comfortable stroke with my greenland paddle). I did indicate a higher deck on the plan to suit other preferencies and paddling techniques. How did you handle the deck height, Dan?

Unfortunately my own Sea Racer never got finished – halfway through it was transformed into a testing device for what was to became the Nordic Kayaks surfski "Fusion", and later modified even more to test new ideas for Seabird Designs Wave line. The hull never recovered from those brutal makeovers ;-)

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Strip: Masking tape is heavy! *PIC*
Dan Caouette -- 6/22/2012, 10:07 am
Paint Scheme *PIC*
Dan Caouette -- 6/22/2012, 10:12 am
Re: Paint Scheme
Kirk Fredericks -- 6/22/2012, 10:27 am
Re: Paint Scheme
Dan Caouette -- 6/22/2012, 11:15 am
Re: Paint Scheme
Stephen Troy -- 6/22/2012, 10:52 am
Re: Paint Scheme
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/22/2012, 12:39 pm
Re: Paint Scheme
Marc Upchurch -- 6/22/2012, 2:07 pm
Re: Paint Scheme
Dan Caouette -- 6/22/2012, 3:19 pm
Re: Paint Scheme
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2012, 2:27 am
Re: Paint Scheme
Marc Upchurch -- 6/24/2012, 10:05 am
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Clayton Plunkett -- 6/22/2012, 11:13 am
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Dan Caouette -- 6/22/2012, 11:17 am
27 lbs? wow
Jay Babina -- 6/23/2012, 7:49 am
Re: 27 lbs? wow
Dan Caouette -- 6/23/2012, 3:46 pm
Re: 27 lbs? wow
Mike Bielski -- 6/24/2012, 1:09 am
Re: 27 lbs? wow
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2012, 2:31 am
Re: 27 lbs? wow
Mike Bielski -- 6/24/2012, 1:24 pm
Re: 27 lbs? wow
Dan Caouette -- 6/24/2012, 3:47 pm
Re: 27 lbs? wow *PIC*
Dan Caouette -- 6/24/2012, 3:56 pm
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2012, 2:24 am
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Dan Caouette -- 6/24/2012, 3:58 pm
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Björn Thomasson -- 6/24/2012, 8:52 am
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Dan Caouette -- 6/24/2012, 3:42 pm
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2012, 4:04 am
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy! *PIC*
Dan Caouette -- 6/25/2012, 6:12 am
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Björn Thomasson -- 6/25/2012, 5:39 pm
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Dan Caouette -- 6/25/2012, 6:20 pm
Re: Strip: Masking tape is heavy!
Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2012, 2:11 am