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my new kayak

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Hi all,

This is a Wavedance Capri tandem for now, that I picked up for a good price.
wavedance capri.jpg

by the time I finish with it will be a solo sailing fishing kayak, I've already cut out the rear storage well and sealed up the scupper tubes that used to be there, have a look how that was done here if you like

turn your sound on have a listen.


plans include cutting out the whole rear seating position and moving it forward about a meter, what's left of the front seating position will be storage and built in water tank. while the top deck is off Ill be cutting a hole in the bottom for a recessed dagger board well that will allow the dagger board to fold up inside the hull, this will be operated by a cable that passes through a tube to the deck.
A fold up rudder operated by cable will also be fitted along with a mast mounted on a sliding track so that it slides forward as it folds down, I already have a sail for it and a dagger board to be cut down, I might fit amas if it needs them and a sliding seat too.

Ambitious plans I know however if it works it will be a very nice sailing yak
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Ghurkin
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The hull is a lot more streamlined than the kona and I think it will make an awesome big solo kayak with a lot of storage room :up:
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Wowee!

DIY king!
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You are one clever bloke Ghurk!
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Digger wrote:You are one clever bloke Ghurk!
well lets see if the plan works first Dig lol
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sawtell wrote:Wowee!

DIY king!
As in Ghurking :up:
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Ghurkin wrote:
sawtell wrote:Wowee!

DIY king!
As in Ghurking :up:

Very punny!
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Post by Somewhere 'Offshore' »

Wowza!
Can't wait to see the finished product Ghurkin :thumbsup:
Ghurkin wrote:
sawtell wrote:Wowee!

DIY king!
As in Ghurking :up:
:lol: :lol:
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Tis big wide and reasonably stable, much like myself :lol:
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Mate your the mad plastic doctor and this is you frankenstein kayak.

It's going to be one fully customized machine.
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