Great Auk: The Great Auk is a
roomy, fast and stable kayak and tracks very straight. The long water line and
clean entry permits it to cut through the water with a barely visible wake. The
flared bow gives a very dry ride, lifting over most waves with little effort.
This is by far the most stable full-sized single in the catalog. It is one of
the easiest designs to build, with a fairly simple shape. This is a good
all-around boat for someone wanting a stable, fast kayak. This boat is designed
to accept a rudder but it is not required. With any of strip-built designs the
forms placement may be adjusted to shorten the boat or add rocker.
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|
Great Auk |
| Over All Length
(ft) |
17 |
| Over All Width
(in) |
24 |
| Water Line Length
(ft) |
16.6 |
| Water Line Beam
(in) |
22.7 |
| Design Water Line
Displacement (lbs) |
222 |
| Draft (in) |
3.48 |
| Wetted Area (sq
ft) |
21.0 |
| Waterpl. Area (sq
ft) |
18.8 |
| Total surface area
(sq ft) |
59 |
| Volume (cu ft) |
14.03 |
| Volume (Gallons) |
87.4 |
| Prismatic Coeff. |
0.49 |
| Block Coeff. |
0.38 |
| Midship Area
Coeff. |
0.77 |
| Waterpl. Area
Coeff. |
0.60 |
| Lateral Plane
Coeff. |
0.732 |
| Longitudinal
Centre of Buoyancy behind Amidship (in) |
1.248 |
| Longitudinal
Centre of Flotation behind Amidship (in) |
1.776 |
| Centre Lateral
Area behind Amidship (in) |
1.49 |
| Sinkage (lbs/in) |
90 |
| Moments to change
trim 1 inch (lbft) |
71.3 |
| Righting Moment at
1 degree (lbft) |
1.425 |
| Vertical Centre
Gravity above DWL (in) |
7.0 |
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