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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yost style non-folder questions *PIC*
By:Stephen Troy
Date: 5/25/2011, 12:01 pm

: A. I have space limitations (condo livin') and my budget does not
: allow me to build a folder so... Can a Sea Rider(or sea cruiser
: maybe) be scaled down to be a 13'-14' boat?

Cutting 3-4+ feet off a 17+ foot boat won't fly. If I were looking for a shorter SOF boat I'd look at a shorter model or look for the Yost-style version of a Cape Falcon.

: Or else can any of
: the shorter LOA boats (ie. sea tour 13) xsections be cut in the
: aft to be same height as gunwale? Will it be noticeably slower
: than a longer boat? Love the aesthetics of a Greenland kayak and
: wanna do quick daytrips, maybe overnighter for now.

I have a 14'9" Sea Tour 15 that has been modified to look more "Greenlandy." This was built in one of Bill Hamm's classes. I believe Tom has the offsets. This boat accelerates, turns and tracks extremely well and keeps up with long boats at cruising speed. It is not going to be a fantastic sprinter..

I also live in a condo and boat length is a consideration for me. I would take a hard look at the Tom's inflatable kayak designs. I'm building a stripper right now, but I have a feeling that the eventual Sonnet will be the most-used kayak.

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Skin-on-Frame: Yost style non-folder questions...
QayaqGeek -- 5/25/2011, 11:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yost style non-folder questions *PIC*
Stephen Troy -- 5/25/2011, 12:01 pm
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QayaqGeek -- 5/25/2011, 12:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2011, 7:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2011, 1:18 pm
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QayaqGeek -- 5/25/2011, 1:38 pm
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 5/25/2011, 2:27 pm
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QayaqGeek -- 5/25/2011, 5:30 pm
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 5/25/2011, 5:41 pm
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frankp -- 5/25/2011, 9:45 pm
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Bob Johns -- 5/26/2011, 6:58 am
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Allan -- 5/25/2011, 7:10 pm
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Mark Seilis -- 5/25/2011, 11:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2011, 8:00 am
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 5/26/2011, 9:04 am
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 5/26/2011, 9:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2011, 9:40 am
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 5/26/2011, 12:33 pm
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 5/26/2011, 8:56 am
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Tom Yost -- 5/26/2011, 10:18 am
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 5/26/2011, 12:31 pm
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Tom Yost -- 5/26/2011, 11:00 am
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 5/26/2011, 12:35 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 5/26/2011, 3:12 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thank you gentlemen
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 5/26/2011, 12:43 pm