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Re: Shortening a Yare - don't
Posted By: Dave Houser In Response To: kayak design (steve)
Date: Monday, 10 April 2000, at 10:29 p.m.
It's hard to know your needs i.e. intended use and payload from your posting, but here are my thoughts.
I am currently building a Yare, I'm installing the deck. It is not simple to form the hull at least for a perfectionist like me. I made it a point to start with two exact hull halves. After scarfing the two hull pieces I took extra care to make sure the pieces were identical (planed while clamped together) and shaped right to the layout lines. It took me two trys (cutting out most of the first FG taping) to get the hull acceptable but not perfect. The tough spot was the transition between the first taping (the center 8') and the second taping (the 4' ends).
According to CLC the Yare is already a low volume kayak for maximum paddler of 190 pounds. It is for expert paddlers and is known not to be high in primary stability but good in secondary stability. This is easy to understand when you look at its round bottom with flared sides.
Shortening it 2' will reduce its capacity probably by 1/4 unless you widen and deepen the cross section (but the 4' wide plywood will be too narrow). I shortened mine only to fit on 8'-0" plywood panels it came out to 15'-9 1/2" long.
I would suggest for a first kayak building project (unless you have a lot of woodworking experience) you try a hard-chined proven design. If you are looking for a short kayak you might look at CLC's Mill Creek. However, first determine your intended use and maximum payload and choose a design to match your needs. I would call CLC for advice before making a deviation of that magnatude form their design.
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