Comments for Fishing Kayak Design http://micronautical.com Fishing Kayak Design and Outfitting Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on DIY Kayak Design by Berny Marsden http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-92 Berny Marsden Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:00:40 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-92 I’m fairly confident the tubing is stiff enough as it’s 3mm walled 1 inch tube and it shows no sign of flexing. I’m not sure if it will take two divers but further testing will show its full potential. I should have some video of its first test soon.

]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by fishingkayakdesign http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-91 fishingkayakdesign Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:29:19 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-91 Thanks Berny,
Looks great!
I like the idea of being able to take it apart. It’s useful for storage and transportation.
With two passengers plus gear on board, these aluminum tubes you’re using to attach the 3 pieces together might bend.

]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by Berny Marsden http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-90 Berny Marsden Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:16:46 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-90 I have been busy building my W kayak.

I tested it today and did a dive off it with great success.

I decided to use the aluminum connecting poles and make the craft in three parts. This has the benefits of easier construction, easier transport and easier storage.
As I anticipated, it is very stable and should make an ideal sea diving platform. The seat section provides inherent buoyancy if it should capsize. However, I tried very hard to capsize it today and it never looked like getting close to it.
I am so pleased with it and very glad I saw John Forney’s Design.
I would be grateful if you could thank him for his help and advice.
Also, thanks for your help and encouragement.

Cheers

Berny Marsden

I will be fitting a small outboard in a few weeks.

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]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by fishingkayakdesign http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-77 fishingkayakdesign Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:19:45 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-77 The 16 ft long W kayak seen here would have solved some of the issues mentioned in this kayak review of the 11ft long W500: http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/08/10/paddling-340-miles-in-83-hours-in-my-11-ft-long-w-fishing-kayak-by-clint-harlan-missouri/

]]> Comment on Walking On Water by fishingkayakdesign http://micronautical.com/walking-on-water/#comment-76 fishingkayakdesign Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:48:24 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=63#comment-76 Here’s the same article featuring in a different section of the NY Times, this time with a copy of the original photo showing a demonstration of a man walking on water, on the Charles River, in Newton, MA: http://movies.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/20040803snaptuesday.html

]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by Berny Emm http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-12 Berny Emm Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:11:52 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-12 Excellent photos John. I like the external gunwales.

]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by fishing kayaks design http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-11 fishing kayaks design Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:33:52 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-11 Here are more pictures that John sent me for uploading:

view of wooden catamaran fishing kayak

close up view of wooden catamaran fishing kayak

Under view of wooden catamaran fishing kayak

Says John: -”…I can’t stand the traditional recreational kayak, and I don’t think other folks like them much, either, after they spend some time trying to fish out of one.
Attached are some pictures from the wooden W boat project. I’m not going to work on another one in the forseeable future; I’m working on developing my skin on frame skills.
I’ll be checking back periodically to see how things are going…
John Forney”

]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by fishing kayaks design http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-10 fishing kayaks design Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:24:19 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-10 Berny,
The W500 saddle is 12.5″ wide at its bottom, and it tapers in its upper part, for more comfort in sitting / standing. The very top of the W500 saddle is less than 10″ wide, and the edges are rounded, which is easy to achieve in plastic, and probably harder in wood :)

]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by Berny Emm http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-9 Berny Emm Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:24:52 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-9 Thanks John. I’m just revising my design. Hulls will now be 10 inch wide by 16 inch high and the seat 10 inches wide positioned on the top between the hulls.

]]> Comment on DIY Kayak Design by fishing kayaks design http://micronautical.com/diy-kayak-design/#comment-8 fishing kayaks design Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:50:29 +0000 http://micronautical.com/?page_id=82#comment-8 Hi John,
Increased wetted area is largely compensated by the dramatic reduction in beam width, I.E. Residual Resistance (Rr), which becomes the dominant factor as speed goes up.
See kayak speed >>
Catamarans are heavier than comparable mono hulls, but this factor is overrated in such tiny boats, where the passengers’ weight is several times the boat’s weight.
For example: A kayak weighing 70 lbs and carrying a 200 lbs passenger (total 270 lbs) weighs just 2.7% more than a kayak weighing 63 lbs carrying the same passenger (total 260 lbs).

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