Modified CC (very modified)

[Charlie]

That sole is pretty high! Hope you don't have problems because of it. But you are right, you won't have to worry about it being self-bailing!

I already asked him about that. He assured me he has it all figured out.

[silentneko]

Stability won't be an issue, I built the floor about the same level as a SUP, and it's almost as wide. It looks higher then it is because I cut down the sides for easier water entry. If they can stand up then I am sure I can sit down.

[silentneko]

I've only got a little done lately between bouts of cooler weather. It is to the point now that I can do a water test to adjust seating position if need be. If I get time later this afternoon I may drop it in the lake.

Not to much has changed since my last post, all I've done is glassed in the floor and added some stiffeners to help with carrying.




To be honest I haven't been that motivated to work on this lately, but with the warmer weather coming I'll hopefully be done in a few weeks.

[silentneko]

While outside working on a temporary seat base I decided to weigh the hull. It came in at 44.4lbs right now. My goal was to keep it under 60lbs and that looks like it will be easy to do. The deck caps, rack, loopholes and seat might add another 8-10lbs.

I know it's not exactly a feather weight yak, but it is in line with other sot fishing yaks out there of similar size. Looking back I am pretty positive I could shave off another 10-12lbs through the whole build. Monday I will toss her in the lake and see where the seat will end up and how much it drafts.

[AtTheBrink]

Looks great! 44 lbs is nice and light. It is good to come in under your weight goal! Looking forward to your report of how.she sits in the water and pictures of her floating.

[silentneko]

Did a test float today and she works pretty well. I thought because of the simple shape she might feel like a brick moving through the water compared to other yaks I've been on, but she moved about fairly effortlessly.


I marked some tape and put it on the sides so I could get a real number for draft. It looks like my estimates were somewhat accurate as it drafts a little over 3 inches.


Next I tested out the stability a bit. It was a bit tippy getting in, but no more then the last yak I was on. Sitting on the floor it was pretty stable, but damn uncomfortable. I am very glad I got a nice cushy seat now, even though sitting 4-5" higher did effect stability it is worth the sacrifice! I was able to stand up and float across the lake, but at 6'3" and 230lbs, and admittedly not the greatest balance to begin with, I liked sitting much more.


Before ending the test my daughter insisted I take her for a ride. She loves the water and didn't want to get out of the boat. I'm thinking of building her a small electric boat for next Xmas.


I'll finish her up when I have more time, but to be honest I don't think I'll fish much out of her. I'll use it to explore some trails and mangrove tunnels in the near future.