Rafael from Brazil

Rafael from Brazil

by | Jan 21, 2021 | build gallery

Shrike flat-top 1)No moving skeg. Instead of that I made a metal skeg, and with that I can turn either side if I need (manually) and it helps me to go in a straight line. I am able to achieve a maximum speed of 10Km/h, (not cruising speed). 2)To make it easier to...
Tugrul from Turkey

Tugrul from Turkey

by | Jan 21, 2021 | build gallery

Which model Shrike did choose? Standard Shrike with a keyhole cockpit with topsides lowered ~35 mm What modifications, if any, did you make to the design described in the build manual? Built without a skeg to reduce the total weight. I’ll mostly use the kayak on...
Maarten from The Netherlands

Maarten from The Netherlands

by | Dec 23, 2020 | build gallery

We (my son and I, unexperienced kayak builders) enjoyed building the Shrike enormously, it took us a week and – since my son’s holiday was over, some extra weekends to finish the job. We added three hatches, of which only one is visible. For the cockpit we...