Hybrid Night Heron - High Deck

A beautiful hybrid for taller paddlers
High Deck Hybrid Night Heron Sea Kayak
High Deck Hybrid Night Heron Sea Kayak Plans

A hybrid version of the high decked Night Heron with a stitch-and-glue hull and the beauty of a strip-built deck. This is a higher decked version of the hybrid Night Heron suitable for taller paddlers who need a little bit more knee and leg room.

These plans include the regular and high deck lines so you can choose the configuration that suits you best.

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Body Plan Drawing
High Deck Hybrid Night Heron Sea Kayak Body Plans
Profile Drawing
High Deck Hybrid Night Heron Sea Kayak Profile Lines
Plan (Top View) Drawing
High Deck Hybrid Night Heron Sea Kayak Plans

Features

Beginner Small Paddler Average Paddler Large Paddler Extended Tour Fishing Lakes and Rivers Open Water Racing Surf

Measurements

Length Ft Beam In Beam Gunnel (in) Waterline Length Ft Waterline Beam In Design Displacement Lbs Draft In Waterplane Area Sq Ft Wetted Area Sq Ft Surface Area Sq Ft Volume Cu Ft
18.00 20.00 16.20 19.40 247.70 3.80 17.70 22.00 52.00 12.70

Secondary Measurements

Prismatic Coefficient Block Coef Midship Area Coefficient Waterplane Area Coefficient Lateral Plane Coef Sinkage Moments to change trim 1 inch Righting Moment at 1 degree Vertical Center of Gravity above DWL
0.57 0.47 0.82 0.68 0.78 84.00 75.60 0.08 6.70

Stability Curves

Predicted Drag