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That’s the first time I’ve seen a boat bottom like that. Unique

When I had my kayak in them, the darned boat was just as hap as it could be. Seriously. I was on Lake Superior in 4’ waves. That’s four feet. The boat was very controllable and stable. I, on the other hand, had about 4 inches of pucker factor. We were about a quarter of a mile out from...

In flat water, a flat bottomed boat is quite stable. On waves of 10”-12”, they begin to get exciting. On, say, 15” waves the term “pucker factor” is an operational term. In the waters surrounding the Great Lakes - generally the norttherly part of the eastern third of America, plus most of...

Similarly, when two or more pieces are joined together, the joint will be (1) heavier than, or (2)weaker than, or (3) BOTH, than the parent material.

A sharp stem on both ends presents less drag. The water is parted cleanly, and put back together cleanly. It’s known as “hydrodynamically clean”. The opposite of that is a boat with square ends. They don’t cut the water; they plow it and push it. The gurgling sound at the stern is water...

It was a sideswipe at the Titanic design. Even carriers and other large ships have swept bows now.

You’re correct about a raked stem cutting the waves better. It also provides a slight assist in raising the bow in a wave. And, I believe, the Titanic had a bowline that was pretty straight up and down. Lesson learned.

Actually, the big thing to watch out for is strapping it down too tightly, and deforming the hull. Especially under hot, bright sun. Small deformations can often (not always) be mostly straightened using a hair dryer to soften the plastic.

Come home from a paddle, hose it off clean. Every few years, use fine sandpaper to clean off the “fuzz” of scraped plasic.

Sounds good. The term of a drop stitch is misleading. In sewing, a dropped stitch is a faulty stitch, one that didn’t connect at all on one end. They’re using the term of drop stitch to describe a connecting stitch. Their construction has to be very strong to withstand 10 psi; I admire...

Surviving.

Looks like a boat in gestation. That’s good medicine for you, Andy. And, the rest of us enjoy riding along on your shirttails.

Not at all sure about WTH dropstitch is. The joints were heat sealed.

G’day, John. Welcome back!

I don’t know if they are still being made - the SOAR brand was very good. SOAR stood for Somewhere On A River.

I concur.

I enjoy reading about you guys “creating” boats.

Yo look at it as I do. A few years ago, I recommended it to a lady who ran a gift shop I was shopping in. We got to talking about walking through fields and woods, and she mentioned how her husband walked the woods alone, and sometimes came home later than planned. She worried of course. Don’t...

I carry - on my oerson, not stowed in baggage - an ACR brand Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) registered with NOAA. I hope that it’s a total waste. BUT - should I have to call in the cavalry, it sends an SOS, in my name, to the satellites worldwide, and the cavalry is dispatched. About $280-290...

And, a permanent part of your clothes.