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Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
By:Kirk fredericks
Date: 8/4/2011, 7:35 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot' (scottbaxter)

: :
: Kirk,
: It looks like a nice boat. I really like the way the deck sweeps up
: to the cockpit. I am curious why you placed the front of the
: cockpit at 13.8 inches, was it primarily for the look? I was
: also wondering if the flat part on the bottom of the stern is to
: make it easier to add a hard wood stern piece.
: Scott

Mostly looks for the cockpit height. I designed this just after I built the Volkskayak, and liked the look. The flat on the stern just sort of ended up that way from all the tweaks to get the stability, tracking and displacement to where I wanted. This was my first KF design, and I worked on it for a long time, but I'm sure there are areas that could be improved.

Kirk

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot' *PIC*
Kirk fredericks -- 8/4/2011, 4:08 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
scottbaxter -- 8/4/2011, 7:27 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Kirk fredericks -- 8/4/2011, 7:35 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
scottbaxter -- 8/4/2011, 7:55 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/4/2011, 6:10 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/11/2012, 6:31 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot' *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/12/2012, 8:24 am
'Das Boot' *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/17/2012, 9:44 am
Re: 'Das Boot' *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/18/2012, 7:04 pm
Re: 'Das Boot'
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 4:08 am
Re: 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/19/2012, 10:49 am
Re: 'Das Boot'
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 4:40 pm
Re: 'Das Boot' *PIC*
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 2:52 am
Re: 'Das Boot'
les cheeseman -- 2/23/2012, 3:02 pm
Re: 'Das Boot'
ancient kayaker -- 2/23/2012, 8:28 pm
Re: 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/23/2012, 9:05 pm
Re: 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/23/2012, 9:06 pm
Re: 'Das Boot'
Etienne Muller -- 2/24/2012, 4:42 am
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2012, 4:03 am
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/14/2012, 8:45 am
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2012, 10:19 am
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/14/2012, 10:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/15/2012, 1:55 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/17/2012, 3:29 pm
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Bob Johns -- 2/18/2012, 4:06 am
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Etienne Muller -- 2/18/2012, 9:09 am
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Bob Johns -- 2/18/2012, 5:05 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/18/2012, 6:18 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/18/2012, 7:31 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 4:12 am
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Bob Johns -- 2/14/2012, 5:29 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Bill Hamm -- 2/15/2012, 1:58 am
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Greg H -- 2/14/2012, 10:23 am
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot' *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/4/2012, 8:20 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot' *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/4/2012, 8:22 pm
another pic *NM* *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/4/2012, 8:24 pm
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot' *PIC*
Farback -- 12/27/2016, 9:39 am
Re: Strip: Starting new kayak, 'Das Boot'
Kirk Fredericks -- 4/30/2017, 6:17 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/1/2017, 3:07 am
Nice documentary
JayBabina -- 5/1/2017, 8:09 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 5/1/2017, 3:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/1/2017, 4:19 pm
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Robert W -- 5/1/2017, 11:25 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/1/2017, 4:05 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/1/2017, 4:31 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/1/2017, 6:24 pm