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Re: shorter double

Posted By: Randy Knauff
Date: Sunday, 25 October 2009, at 6:38 p.m.

In Response To: shorter double (glen sponagle)

Klepper, Nautiraid, etc. the folding doubles are all around 17-17.5 feet and handle lots of people and gear, have one big open cockpit. My first kayak was a homemade copy of a Klepper since I couldn't afford the real thing then. It worked fine. Kleppers cost $350 at that time.
Later I have also floated many class 1 to 3- rivers as well as big ocean paddled in my real Klepper. Something along those lines in a wooden kayak may do well for you. You could modify (shorten, one bigger cockpit) some existing design also.
A two piece stich and glue double ould also be quite easy to make.
Randy

Messages In This Thread

shorter double
glen sponagle -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 9:05 p.m.

Re: shorter double
Andy Waddington -- Friday, 16 October 2009, at 11:59 a.m.

Re: shorter double
glen sponagle -- Friday, 16 October 2009, at 12:37 p.m.

Re: shorter double
Andy Waddington -- Sunday, 18 October 2009, at 7:50 a.m.

Re: shorter double
glen sponagle -- Sunday, 18 October 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

Re: shorter double
Andy Waddington -- Tuesday, 20 October 2009, at 10:03 a.m.

Re: shorter double
glen sponagle -- Saturday, 24 October 2009, at 7:52 a.m.

Re: shorter double
Randy Knauff -- Sunday, 25 October 2009, at 6:38 p.m.

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