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Re: Ply Walrus *Pic*
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 3/21/2001, 10:00 pm
In Response To: Re: Cape Charles OT (Scott Fitzgerrell)

Scott,

The Walrus plans are for a skin on frame kayak, but they are VERY easily adapted to plywood, I did plywood on frame, but it could also be done as a stitch & glue.

As far as performance of the kayak, it is not as dry of a ride as my Arctic Tern, but it tracks just as well, turns sharper, and has higher stability, in a skinnier kayak. By giving it higher decks, it would gain a dryer ride and more storage capacity, but may be caught by the wind a little bit more. It has the best qualities of Pygmy's Arctic Tern and their Queen Charlotte, but with much lower volume, so the deck is a little more awash.

Mike

: Gotcha. Have you looked at the Putz Walrus design? Similar to Pygmy Tern in
: the side view. Plans available for S&G and skin on frame, I think. The
: Cape Charles does have a wet-ride reputation.

: 1 cent (US). Special discount, today only.

: --SF

Messages In This Thread

Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
Steve Klarquist -- 3/15/2001, 11:45 am
Re: Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
Wayne G. -- 3/15/2001, 9:56 pm
Re: Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
Angela Watson -- 3/15/2001, 8:37 pm
Re: Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
Lee Gardner -- 3/15/2001, 6:47 pm
Re: Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
Jeff Fine -- 3/15/2001, 3:21 pm
Another lunch hour blown
Steve Klarquist -- 3/15/2001, 4:23 pm
Re: Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
Ross Sieber -- 3/15/2001, 1:40 pm
Re: Mill Creek, strong, yes but ...
Geo. Cushing -- 3/26/2001, 3:17 pm
Re: Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
david -- 3/15/2001, 3:11 pm
Re: Cape Charles OT
Ross Sieber -- 3/15/2001, 3:52 pm
Re: Cape Charles OT
Mike Scarborough -- 3/17/2001, 11:12 am
Re: Cape Charles OT
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 3/20/2001, 12:59 pm
Re: Cape Charles OT
Ross Sieber -- 3/21/2001, 1:27 am
Re: Cape Charles OT
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 3/21/2001, 5:32 pm
Re: Ply Walrus *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 3/21/2001, 10:00 pm
Re: Cape Charles OT
david -- 3/16/2001, 7:29 pm
Re: Cape Charles eval
Don Beale -- 3/15/2001, 5:56 pm
Chesepeakes still weathercock...
Brian Nystrom -- 3/16/2001, 12:02 pm
Re: Chesepeakes still weathercock...
bob -- 3/17/2001, 10:11 am
Skegs, weight shift, etc.
Brian Nystrom -- 3/19/2001, 12:24 pm
Re: Skegs, weight shift, etc.
Lee Gardner -- 3/22/2001, 3:16 pm
Re: Chesepeakes still weathercock...
Lee Gardner -- 3/17/2001, 2:53 pm
Re: Cape Charles eval
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 3/15/2001, 7:33 pm
Re: Inside hull: To glass or not to glass?
Julie Kanarr -- 3/15/2001, 12:51 pm