Re: [Paddlewise] Boat Opinions & Analysis

>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:41:04 -0700
>To: baker_at_montana.com
>From: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd_at_bc.sympatico.ca>
>Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Boat Opinions & Analysis
>
>At 10:08 AM 10/12/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>Doug Lloyd wrote:
>>>And yes, now that my Norkapp *is* perfect for me, finally, I am looking 
>>>around for another boat, though I will most likely modify and build the
cedar 
>>>strip "Outer Island", if I ever get my renovation finished.
>
>My house renovations, that is - my boat renovations will never be complete!
>
>>The Outer Island sounds like a really fun boat to paddle.  What
>>modifications are you considering?
>
>I got the video from Jay, and he mentions lowering the volume, which I may
lower even more. I would also want to research some small changes that I
think might be possible to improve speed. When I asked Jay, the designer,
what changes he would make if he ever went into production of a fiberglass
version for the masses, he said there are a few small improvements. So now,
I need to figure out what he meant (he wouldn't tell me, of course!). I
would also do more recessed hatches, compass mounts, etc, I would modify
the hull with a bit more "V", and add a drop down skeg or even an
underneath-drop down rudder that fully retracts (I am a fairly good
woodworker). I would do my own recessed deck fittings, using an exotic wood
like Bubinga or something, using a router jig(s) to create 20 or so exact
fittings. I would also contemplate doing a thinner than normal cedar strip
lay up, and then vacuumed-bagging thin veneer to give it a fake solid
mahogany look, like the world famous olympic K-1's from Europe. These are
but a few of the modification I would consider. I would have to work hard
to keep the weight down.
>  
>
>>For those of you not familiar with the Outer Island, here is a URL:
>>http://seacanoe.org/outrisle.htm
>
>Jay had some happy builder/owners e-mail me with the kayak's owner's
performance and handling experiences - very impessive.
>
>I'm getting older, and my joints and connective tissue are deteriorating
quickly. If it weren't for my stretching and exercise regimes, I wouldn't
be able to kayak much any more after years of storm paddling abuse in the
Nordkapp. I'm looking for a play boat that I can enjoy learning a more
Greenland style of paddling, including making and using a "stick". The
Norkapp's rear deck is too high, and I may lower the back of the Outer
Island even more to allow a full range of Inuit rolls, etc. I would also
love to have a kayak that I could actually hand roll and also do a static
brace. The Outer Island is probably in my future as I gaze into the crystal
ball - however, all I see clearly now in the glass ball is sawdust and
planning chips, meaning my next boat, regardless, will be home built.
>
>BC'in Ya
>Doug Lloyd 

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