Hi Doug, I never managed to get details on the Tutakaka flyer but yes it does have an interesting and unique hull. If you want to try posting a message on http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/NZkayakbuilders/ somebody maybe able to answer your question. I am not sure who the builder is. The Celeste mentioned in your other posting is also made by a local designer. The hull is a fast design and just by looking at it you know it will move! Unsure how it measures up tracking wise, but since it was designed by a kayak racer and is often used for this purpose I would consider it a good tracker. Most kayaks here in NZ have rudders so the addition of one is meaningless for a kiwi design (it may or may not need it). The only thing I personally didn't like about the Celeste was the high peaked deck (Pygmy like). The deck can be easily changed and there is one currently being built with a low profile deck on it. Email me direct and I will try to find the contact details of the builder for you. grantglazer_at_clear.net.nz The Night Heron Shawn used in the rolling demo is my own. "Aihe" is the Greenland deck version of Nicks strip NH. More pictures are available at http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/grantglazer/NHGD/NHGD5.htm As a play boat its great :) Very manouverable and fantastic for rolling etc. Nick states on his site that the volume of the low deck version is 73.3 galleons, for the Greenland deck you can probably deduct another 10gal off this. From the keel line to the top of the aft coaming rim it is only 14cm high. In other words its not a camping kayak but still has more then enough room for day tripping. I have yet to take it out in very rough conditions but have no worries about the hull shape for surfing or handling chop. The ultra low aft deck may be slow to shed water in large waves. Cheers Grant *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Aug 15 2004 - 23:47:15 PDT
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