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I'm just starting Nick's stich and glue - the intended use is flatwater and slow moving rivers (class 1-2 max (not a lot of open sea in central Illinois)). To fit these uses, I plan to shorten the kayak to about 15'6" to improve maneuverability in moving water.
I'm about 6' tall, 180lbs - will I need to increase the width to keep the volume relatively constant, or will it float OK at about 90% of the original volume?
Assuming I don't increase the volume, but simply reduce the length of each horizontal measurement on the panel offsets (by say, 10%), will the panels still fit together?
If no one has tried this, I plan to do a mock up in cardboard. Prior posts asked about river kayak plans... If this works, I will post my modified offsets (as long as Nick is making his available for free - since this is based on his design).
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