This is an archived message posted to the Kayak Building Bulletin Board. If you would like to ask a question about building kayaks, you can post a new message.
I bet it handles rough water real well, with its stability and short turning radius almost like a whitewater boat. And the handle would tend to break waves up before they hit the deck. Definately interesting. I kind of like the idea of incorporating the handle into the foredeck / stem.
> This is the first that I've seen of the Puffin, and the phrase 'what the
> heck...?' was the first to go through my head. I'm biased toward the
> Greenland style, but I could see building a boat like this for my brother
> the biologist/ornithologist. Its short length should mean good wetland
> maneuverabiliy and the wide beam would be good for watching birds through
> binoculars. The rather high deck makes me wonder how it would handle on
> big, open water, but if this design came from the Aleut natives, it must
> work.
> But wassup with that big eyelet on the end? I have to say that although
> functional, it looks a bit too odd. Although it does get the creative
> juices flowing -- how about a nice, low-arched hardwood handle on the bow
> of my next boat? Or just an oval-shaped slot boxed into the
> Greenland-style bow. Hmmm...
> Dean
This is an archived message from The Kayak Building Bulletin Board.
Guillemot Kayak - High
Performance Wooden Sea Kayak Designs
