What Kayak for Seattle/PNW area?
saili...@gmail.com
I'm thinking of making two stitch-and-glue kayaks, and would
appreciate suggestions on the best designs for this area. We will be
in the Seattle/San Juan/Gulf Islands/BC/Alaska area mostly. They will
mostly be used for day trips, beach landing for hiking etc. Not really
for expeditions (we have an inflatable raft for that).
Because the kayaks will be on the bow of my sailboat, they can't be
too long. Perhaps 14 to 15 feet? Maybe 16 feet max? Two one-person
kayaks are easier to stow then a longer tandem.
Are Greenland style or Baidarka style best for our waters (wind/
current/weather)?? Any others recommended? Can you suggest plans/
designs? Do you have actual experience with any particular styles/
designs?
We will probably build them from plywood, using S&G techniques.
Thanks for any advice!
Alex
John Ramsay
saili...@gmail.com wrote:
Do a web search for Chesapeake Light Craft. They have
plans for ply S & G kayaks, one is 16 ft.
cram...@gmail.com
good seaworthy boats that you can haul around and use for short day
trips, sounds like. I'd consider folders. Nautiraid, Feathercraft,
Klepper, that sort of thing. Probably in the 14 foot range for your
usage. You wouldn't have to fold them up every time you use them if
you've got the deck space.
If you really want to build a boat, look at Pygmy's Tern 14. They're
right there in Port Townsend. Or combine the ideas and build a folder:
http://yostwerks.com/MainMenu.html
Steve
Willi_H2O
wrote:
It all depends on what you enjoy doing - short paddle in the bay, open
ocean all day distance , surfing the waves, etc.
Wave steepness, a product of height and length, the angle crest and
trough, will make for tough paddling in a shorter boat.
Instead of slicing through the waves, you'll be bobbing up and down
like a cork.
Worth a look.....http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/