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Built from plans in 2013. Picture here:
https://plus.google.com/photos/107518319113711997842/albums/6105520435170571025?authkey=CMrhi8TnmcKG0wE
Installed thruster fin set (3 fins) and been having a blast carving turns. With fins, the kayak does not broach and even starts surfing from the broken whitewater waves.
Here is a video of the boat surfing. The rider (me) is just an intermediate surfer, no fancy bottom turns, top turns or cutbacks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdOd9G_n5d0
5 replies:
RE: Matunuck
Morris,
Beautiful craft. Mine is covered with multi-colored house paint that wears off in the sand and gets repainted by my kids. :)
Curious as to your thoughts on fore-aft balance and bouyancy. I weigh 220, and mine floats with the aft part just about submerged and the nose high. I see yours seems to do similar. I've even thought about retrofitting/extending the stern aft a little with some foam and carbon fibre cloth to balance it out. I guess my query is for all Matunuck owners out there.
Again, beautiful craft!
RE: Matunuck
Mike,
Thanks for the comments. Here is a construction picture album that shows the type of paint I used, Interlux Perfection. It is very tough, easy to apply, but you must wear a respirator while applying. It does not wear off easily.
Also, in picture #1, note how the boat sits in the water. I am 145 lbs and the rear deck is nearly submerged. I have moved the seat forward, but with little improvement. The boat surfs very well, so I don't think it matters how it floats while paddling out. I notice that 200 lb board surfers sink deep sitting on their tiny 6 ft boards while waiting for a wave, but when they are surfing, the board planes nicely on top of the wave.
Morris
RE: Matunuck
Just finished 10 days of kayak surfing on the Outer Banks with my boat, now augmented with fins. I followed the plans for location and put longboard fin boxes in, and then put in 2.5" fins into the boxes. Made a huge difference - the boat no longer tends to broach on waves and carves much better.
Sweet!
Mike
RE: Matunuck
Mike,
Great report about your boat. For all Matunuck owners, fins increase the fun factor! I agree that broaching is rare with fins.
Morris
RE: Matunuck
» Submitted by hspira - Sun, 1/18/15 » 9:07 AM
Morris,
congratulations on your build....beautifully executed.....and nicely paddled
watching your video with envy here from the cold mid-atlantic where me and a bunch of folks hope to get a winter paddle in as we will hit the mid-40's next week.
thanks for sharing. have never really seen one of these in actions....your youtube seemed to really capture the essence of the sport.
howard