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Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet! *PIC*
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 4/12/2014, 4:04 am
In Response To: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet! (Mike Bielski)

Hello Mike. The Bullet turned out as expected- fast but tippy. We put a "Ninja" fin on it to regain some stability and it made a huge difference. http://westcoastpaddlesports.com/shop/all/WCP00619-larry-allison-race-fins-by-fibre-glas-fin-co-larry-allison-race-fins-ninja

No races yet due to Petra's birth last year, and buying a home built in 1836 this year which I am now restoring. Moving has been a pain. Brad at Wood Surfboard Supply said I needed to write a build manual since it is so different from the other boards they sell. I changed a few things during the build, such as number of ribs and spacing (deck was too flimsy with paulownia) so another build is in order before a manual can be completed. I am committed to teaching some local youth boatbuilding with a S&G Night Herron. (By the way, Nick, that will be soon. The house caused a delay in that too.)

The Bullet makes a great sit on top kayak if you sit on the flat deck. I sometimes paddle her that way. She is a fast SUP but thanks to a horrible job glassine the inside, which didn't really even have to be glassed, she came out heavier than I wanted. These SUP guys are so anal about weight. If you think kayakers are, you should see these guys. I regret glassing inside but was planning to use this one to get lobsters and was going to put a hatch in the foredeck. I wanted the inside glassed. I should have built the prototype as race only since that is the idea of the design.

All that said, the lines are sweet, and the stern did as hoped- leaving a clean exit so other paddlers cannot draft you. I also did prove that a full "V" hull shape will work with a SUP.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet!
Mike Bielski -- 4/7/2014, 7:43 pm
Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet! *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/12/2014, 4:04 am
Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet!
Mike Bielski -- 4/14/2014, 9:32 am
Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/14/2014, 10:02 am
Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet!
Lomic -- 4/14/2014, 10:05 am
Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet!
Bill Hamm -- 4/15/2014, 1:03 pm
Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet!
Mike Bielski -- 4/15/2014, 1:14 pm
Re: Strip: Malcolm Schweizer! Bite the Bullet!
Bill Hamm -- 4/16/2014, 12:56 am