Introduction:
The idea here is to create a 'fun' kayak hull.
And this time, my definition of 'fun' is a maneuverable hull that is
very responsive to paddler input, but still has room for my winter
boots. Other complaints that I have about my other kayaks is not enough
volume in the ends of the hull. I paddle in the sometimes very
close-together waves in Lake Ontario, and often my other hulls will
pearl while surfing the bigger waves. Then it's an automatic broach.
I have never built a hull and deck entirely of wood strips. I would
like to try that out.
Here are my goals for this project:
Design the boat
Using what I have learned from my other projects to meet the design
goals.
Build the boat
Use some techniques that I have used before, and try out some new to
me.
Launch and evaluate the design
And have fun.