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Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding Kayaks *PIC*
By:Yostwerks
Date: 3/22/2012, 3:02 pm

Here's an attached pic plus links to the Falco 16 folding kayak I completed this week. It's construction is similar to the shorter Falco 12
with the difference being the aluminum channels used instead of wood channels for the sliding panels.

Also, 4 luan ply panels / 3 sliding plates per side are used vs 3 panels / 2 sliding plates per side for the original Falco. This results
in a slightly slower assembly of 6 minutes vs 4+ minutes. Folded size of 47" X 11" X 7" is actually slighly shorter than the smaller Falco.

Everything is folded inside ( cross sections, coaming, rigging, and hatches ), so deck hatches are required to gain access
to cross sections 1 and 4 during assembly. The keel must be attached separatly, but is stored inside the boat when folded.

Also attached are links from paddling the Falco 12 footer.

Falco 16...

LOA - 16'
Beam - 21"
Weight - 26lbs
Assembly - 6 min.
Construction - 75 hrs.
Cost to build - $150.00

http://www.yostwerks.com/Falco16J5.jpg - Frame pic

http://www.yostwerks.com/Falco16LD.jpg - Coaming and rigging

http://www.yostwerks.com/Falco16LE.jpg - Roll-up deck hatches

http://www.yostwerks.com/Falco16LF.jpg - Folded size (47" X 11" X 7")

Falco 12...

http://www.yostwerks.com/FalcoPaddle800A.jpg - In the bag

http://www.yostwerks.com/FalcoPaddle800B.jpg - Ready to unfold (assemble)

http://www.yostwerks.com/FalcoPaddle800E.jpg - On the water

http://www.yostwerks.com/FalcoPaddle800F.jpg - I forgot to attach the deckridge

Tom

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding Kayaks *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 3/22/2012, 3:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding K
Clayton Plunkett -- 3/22/2012, 3:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding K *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 3/23/2012, 8:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/25/2012, 1:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding K *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 3/26/2012, 9:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding K
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2012, 1:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding K *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 3/27/2012, 12:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding K *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 3/31/2012, 10:12 am
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StephenHJ -- 4/14/2012, 7:44 pm
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Yostwerks -- 4/15/2012, 11:17 am
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Andrew Causey -- 4/21/2012, 1:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2012, 2:18 am
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John Faas -- 2/10/2013, 12:37 pm
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Yostwerks -- 2/10/2013, 5:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/1/2012, 3:05 am
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Dave Gentry -- 3/23/2012, 9:24 am
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Yostwerks -- 3/23/2012, 10:29 am
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george jung -- 3/25/2012, 12:04 pm
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Yostwerks -- 3/26/2012, 9:03 am
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Bob -- 2/10/2013, 11:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco 16 and Falco 12 Folding K *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 2/10/2013, 5:58 pm
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Yostwerks -- 2/10/2013, 6:00 pm