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Re: Great Auk
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 5/30/2001, 8:40 am
In Response To: Great Auk (Roger Gillick)

: Has anyone built a Great Auk 21 or 22 inches wide?If so what diference didit
: make to the handling, weight and waterline.I have just finished a Great
: Auk and im dying to build another. I recken a 21 inch wide one would look
: sexy.

My Razor Billed Auk is derived from the Great Auk and is 20" wide. It starts to get a little unstable at that width, but it is not scary yet. Because the boat would sink down into the water a little more, you can expect it to be a little slower turning. The weight should be reduced slightly. The waterline length will not change much due to the fairly plumb bow.

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Great Auk
Roger Gillick -- 5/30/2001, 8:14 am
Re: Great Auk
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/30/2001, 8:40 am