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Photo's and info supplied by Nick Schade of Guillemot Kayaks
A high performance wooden sea kayak for
home-builders
Formerly known as the "SK"

High Performance
Manoeuvrable
Daytrips and Short Overnights
17 ft, 5.2 meters Long
21 in , 53 cm Wide
Approximate weight: 40#
Item Name: Guillemot
Item Number: GPlans
Price: $90.00
Guillemot: The Guillemot is the boat I was trying to create when I first named the company "Guillemot Kayaks". I wanted a boat with good all around performance for my own use. It needed to be "sporty" with quick acceleration and manoeuvrability. The boat needed to be comfortable and easy to paddle to the places I wanted to be. After iterating through seven different designs this is the one I have settled on.
With a shallow V bottom and fairly hard chine's the Guillemot is comfortably stable and manoeuvrable. The volume is brought well into the ends for a smooth ride over waves. The low lines of the deck keep the boat out of the breeze for good balance in cross winds
Particulars |
Guillemot |
| Over All Length (ft) | 17 |
| Over All Width (in) | 21 |
| Water Line Length (ft) | 14.7 |
| Water Line Beam (in) | 20.7 |
| Design Water Line Displacement (lbs) | 214 |
| Draft (in) | 3.66 |
| Wetted Area (sq ft) | 19.5 |
| Waterpl. Area (sq ft) | 16.9 |
| Total surface area (sq ft) | 47 |
| Volume (cu ft) | 12.35 |
| Volume (Gallons) | 76.9 |
| Prismatic Coeff. | 0.53 |
| Block Coeff. | 0.43 |
| Midship Area Coeff. | 0.82 |
| Waterpl. Area Coeff. | 0.67 |
| Lateral Plane Coeff. | 0.781 |
| Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy behind Amidship (in) | 5.364 |
| Longitudinal Centre of Flotation behind Amidship (in) | 3.672 |
| Centre Lateral Area behind Amidship (in) | 2.65 |
| Sinkage (lbs/in) | 80 |
| Moments to change trim 1 inch (lbft) | 62.1 |
| Righting Moment at 1 degree (lbft) | 0.8 |
| Vertical Centre Gravity above DWL (in) | 6.8 |
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