by KH202312Q76JHC_admin | Feb 20, 2017 | build gallery
j’ai construit un Shrike cet hiver dans mon garage et aujourd’hui test sur eau plate au fond de la rade de Brest, vers le cimetière a bateau de Landevennec (au cas ou il coule c’est plus pratique d’être direct sur place :)) Le mien pèse 25 Kgs....
by KH202312Q76JHC_admin | Jan 10, 2017 | build gallery
What Shrike model did you choose? I decided to go for a Shrike with a keyhole cockpit, but with topsides reduced by 40mm. As a 90kg paddler I wanted this kayak to be a good roller and also a good day boat. 40mm reduction has turned out to be ideal – phew! What...
by KH202312Q76JHC_admin | Jan 10, 2017 | build gallery
A 1/6th scale model Shrike Too: I took a set of your plans and draughted them out at 16.67% of full size, then cut out some bits of 1/16th inch ply, stitched and glued a hull, tacked on a 1/64th inch ply deck, and applied paint and varnish. Easier said than done, but...
by KH202312Q76JHC_admin | Nov 21, 2016 | build gallery
Which model Shrike did choose? Standard Shrike. What modifications, if any, did you make to the design described in the build manual? None What is the weight of the finished kayak? Unknown How does the kayak perform on the water? Looking forward to cruising the White...
by KH202312Q76JHC_admin | Nov 17, 2016 | build gallery
Five Shrikes were built as a part of an Innovation course, they were experimenting with the use of cork and epoxy as a composite material. The builders were: Fou Pose, Silvia Rivas and Maria Jose Suarez. Comments below were provided by Fou Pose: What Shrike model did...
by KH202312Q76JHC_admin | Nov 15, 2016 | build gallery
Alexandre Pavlikov was the builder of my boat. The base design is Shrike-R, made to fit me (6’1 or 184 cm and 230 lbs (105kgs) weight at the time). For that Alexandre made the following adjustments. The masik was raised 40mm to fit my feet (size 12) and also to...
