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Strip: Better than a quote *PIC*
By:scottbaxter
Date: 2/23/2015, 10:07 pm

The quote created some traffic but hopefully we are working on more interesting things. This is my current build. And I love it when I get to this point. Unfortunately I have other commitments every night this week. This is the most normal boat I have deigned. I designed it for a few reasons one being photography with my big 500mm lens replacing the waters dancing solace. Another being my 6'4" son who has a problem with his legs falling asleep in lower kayaks. I created more room in the cockpit for higher knees and to juggle camera equipment and possibly have an under the deck gear hammock. Higher deck for a dryer ride and more space so it still has ample room for tripping. The stability turned out higher than I was shooting for, it is a little wider, stays pretty full out towards the ends, and has a flatter bottom all increasing stability. Still fast enough for a tripping boat and even an enjoyable day boat. Short enough for pocking around in marshes, long enough for real water. Enough rocker and a little rounding on the bottom to hopefully make it responsive for a wide boat. We will see how the swoops on the deck go, both building and from a look standpoint.




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Strip: Better than a quote *PIC*
scottbaxter -- 2/23/2015, 10:07 pm
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daveg -- 2/24/2015, 12:27 am
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daveg -- 2/24/2015, 12:30 am
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rich -- 2/24/2015, 9:34 am
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 2/24/2015, 6:22 pm
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scottbaxter -- 2/24/2015, 10:08 pm
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scottbaxter -- 2/24/2015, 10:06 pm
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Allan -- 2/24/2015, 11:39 pm
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scottbaxter -- 2/24/2015, 11:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2015, 12:54 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 2/25/2015, 4:46 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 2/25/2015, 3:26 pm
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Jay babina -- 2/25/2015, 3:36 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 2/25/2015, 6:37 pm
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Allan -- 2/25/2015, 10:45 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 2/26/2015, 8:11 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 2/26/2015, 10:47 am
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Allan -- 2/26/2015, 3:54 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 2/26/2015, 4:00 pm