Deltacad layers8/6/2023 I used a hot air gun to strip the paint before fixing the skeg. No science to this, just approximately what I have seen before: My partner is using my car for a few days so I am stuck at home. Had a fourth paddle and managed 5 km/hr but really I need focus on paddle technique and increasing my back flexibility (I am lucky to touch my knees!). He says "Give it a try - it is easier than you would think." In the event of a capsize (really?), I can up right the canoe by tying a rope the pontoon (handle), standing on the upside down canoe hull and pulling it over: I am thinking of a tilt up frame that would look like this (crowned at the rear): Not very cool to get in dry and get out soaked because of drips from the paddles. Splash CanopyĪnother must is a splash canopy (I think it is called a spray cover or spray deck). A trimming rudder is another option but best to keep it simple if I can. One option is a small skeg to increase the tracking (at the expense of maneuverability). The canoe weathercocks quite badly when paddling into the the wind (what little there was!). Here is a closeup of the cutoff rear cross-beam: You need to acclimatise to the sun or you will get burnt to a crisp! The down side is that the UV index down here is pretty extreme. Today it was 19 degrees C when I arrived and about 22 degrees C when I left. The weather in Perth Western Australia even in winter is mild the average maximum is about 19 degrees C in June. It will take me a while to get to this speed no doubt. My target is 6 km/hr so I need to do it in 28 minutes. The canoe hull speed 8.5 km/hr (you would need an outboard motor to go any faster!), so plenty of room for improvement. I am far from being a young, fit and an experienced canoeist, took me 39 minutes or 4.3 km/hr. This time I paddled to a near by bridge and back again (2.8 km return). After cutting off the rear cross-beam I went for a third test paddle.
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