Other Boat Designs
Not all my designs fit neatly into one of my families of kayak designs, in fact I also design some boat whic
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Small Boat Design
Articles, blog posts and videos about designing small boats.
Great Auk Design Family
The Great Auk family of designs grew out my first efforts to design a kayak.
Guillemot Design Family
The Guillemot family of kayak designs grew out my quest to create a kayak to bring my out to the exposed islands off the coast of Maine. I wanted a boat that would be efficient for making open water crossings yet responsive in close to shore.
Baidarka
The word "baidarka" is actually a Russian word. It is the diminutive form of "baidar" which means "boat" so "baidarka" means "small boat".
Kayak Stability
For those who prefer French, André Rose has translated this.
What could be easier than stability? Just make the boat wide and it will be stable … right? Yet, there are kayaks out there from 20" to 32" wide, all of which the manufacturers say are stable. After all, what manufacturer is going to say, "you need to be born in a kayak to keep this sucker upright"? How can they all get away with this? And what is "secondary stability" anyway? I know from personal experience that this question will provoke a discussion that can go on for days.
Kayak Design Terms
A description of boat design terms and how they relate to boat performance.
Kayak Design
The successful design of any boat is a subtle blend of art and science. While there is a lot of room for personal preference and choice, there is also much that is constrained by the immutable laws of physics.
