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On the Drawing Board
I am constantly working on new designs, either to fill some performance desire I have or to meet the needs of customers. Sometimes I just have an idea that I want to play with, so I'll draw something up. These ideas may be at different stages of completion. Some are just ideas, others I have taken all the way to having a complete set of drawings prepared. Some times they are the product of a request from a customer and they paid to have finished drawings prepared so they could build them.
Wolfgang Faller - Miniflower, a square rigger for the pickup truck
Inspired by Nick's techniques practiced on the Guillemot, this is the last 5 year's project, close to completion. For more details see www.ducktapeengineering.org
How a New Boat is Designed
These plans are product of Nick's years of boating experience and extensive research into what makes boats work. Each design starts out as an idea spawned on the water. Time out in boats will suggest how a boat could be tailored to perform better in specific conditions. The idea may be for something that works better poking into a salt marsh or for dropping down the wave face of hurricane surf. Inspirations for solutions come from traditional Inuit and Aleut kayaks as well as more contemporary powerboats and sailboats.
Simple
A simple shape that is simple to build and simple to paddle
Night Heron Double
A uniquely styled tandem kayak