Which model Shrike did choose? What modifications, if any, did you make to the design described in the build manual? What is the weight of the finished kayak? Anything you wished you had done differently? Any tips you’d like to suggest to future builders? How does the...

Which model Shrike did you choose? Standard Shrike

Paul M. from Cornwall has just launched his Shrike. She has a 3-part deck for extra knee room, and gunwales lowered by 20 mm. She  is seen here rock-hopping in the English Channel swell off Plymouth. Which model did you choose: Shrike with topsides lowered by 30mm....

A professionally built Shrike by SelKie Kayaks

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Zeka Vasch from Vladivostok in his second Shrike, this time built to 110% scale.

The kayak was made for my 15-year-old son, 51 kg in weight and 153 cm in height. It was reduced to 95% scale. In addition, the height of the hull has been reduced by 20mm . This allows him to carry the right things for a day.Deck is made of 3mm normal calabo. Hull is...

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During the build I used three pieces of ply for the top deck.   A small triangle at the bow.  Then a long deck piece which joined the back piece just two inches from the back of the combing.  This way I hid the main top join under the combing.   Produces a nice clean...

This is a 90% scale LV Shrike. I've previously built a full size 100% Shrike. The LV is easy to roll, at the expense of some stability compared with the 100% Shrike because of the narrower beam and shorter length. I fitted a second masik near the foot bulk head for...

I made few interpretations of your original plan v1.3: - 4mm plywood for the hull, 2mm plywood for the deck (no 3mm available here) - fiberglass all along the hull inside and outside, 300g/m 45° biaxial cloth. Not so nice to see but very heavy and strong. - fiberglass...

Which model Shrike did choose? What modifications, if any, did you make to the design described in the build manual? What is the weight of the finished kayak? Anything you wished you had done differently? Any tips you’d like to suggest to future builders? How does the...

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...

"great design and was a joy to build it"

What Shrike model:  Shrike with a keyhole cockpit   Modifications: I wanted the print at 95% but it turned out to be 97,7%, I decided to go with that. Then I raised the gunwales by 1,5 cm to allow for my size 46... My feet fit comfortably, much better than in a...

Claus and his son Theodor from Denmark built this standard Shrike. They chose a cockpit shape that is aesthetically pleasing to them and that also fits their existing spray decks. They say that she paddles “like a dream” and “we had great fun building it.” Claus...

Design is shrike but with masik 11.5 160g fiber inside and outside, but not inside the deck. 2 layers inside the cockpit Weight is 20 kg with the skeg Plywood is poplar 3 mm

I have constructed a three part Shrike in polystyrene, using a hot glue gun for initial assembly. The main ingredients of this type of build are the polystyrene and the hot glue gun. It is just simple polystyrene:...

Which model Shrike did choose? Full size Shrike

Which model Shrike did choose? Standard Shrike - no other info yet.

Which model Shrike did choose? Standard Shrike What modifications, if any, did you make to the design described in the build manual? I used 4 mm plywood instead of 3 mm, heavy and over-sized oak sheer clamps, and too much epoxy through inexperience. This makes the...

Which model Shrike did choose? Standard Shrike What modifications, if any, did you make to the design described in the build manual? I used 3mm ply with the hull, and did not the fibre glass the deck. The combing is reinforced with carbon fibre. The side panels are...

Which model Shrike did choose?Shrike R Anything you wished you had done differently? The next one I build will be even lower! How does the kayak perform on the water? I have been able to do all the rolls up to the double elbow roll

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Finally got my shortened (15') Shrike out for a test run. Didn't sink, handled well, now I want some real water! Thanks for the plans guys!

Modifications from Standard Shrike: The main change from the standard plan was to reduce the length of the bow point by 4 inches to better fit my garage, and reduce the cockpit height to fit my smaller frame. If doing it again I would make the day hatch as large as...

Modifications from Standard Shrike: Hull is completely covered inside and outside with "S" glass. Lowered the height of the masik. Decreased the angle of the stern to make it more of a double ended boat. Recessed bow deck hatch. Added adjustable footpegs. Added deck...

The kayak is a CNC Kayaks Shrike-R reduced to 2/3 size build, slightly longer than 3 meters, built for up a paddler up to 45kg, and about 140 cm height. The paddler is 5 years 9 months old, at 118 cm and 20 kgs weight. Special thanks to Alexander Pavlikov (Aspid), the...