Photo's and info supplied by Nick Schade of Guillemot Kayaks

Little Auk

A small, easy to paddle kayak you can build at home

             

  • Small and Lightweight

  • Stable

  • Easy to handle

  • Exploring Harbours, Ponds and Lakes

  • 10 or 11 ft Long

  • 28 in Wide

  • 25 pounds

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  • Item Name: Little Auk
    Item Number: LAPlans
    Price: £53

     

Little Auk: This little boat is designed for someone who wants a light, easy to handle paddle-boat of distinctive character. Its small size makes it easy to put on the roof of a car or on deck of yacht and transport it to explore your favourite lake or harbour. Once there, you will be able to gunkhole into places inaccessible by any other boat. Its stability assures that it is not an adventure just sitting in her. This is an off-shoot of Nick Schades Great Auk design.

He has made an 11 ft long version of this boat for a customer who wanted something slightly longer. I feel the 11 footer looks and performs better than the 10 footer. I currently enclose drawings so you can make the boat either 10' or 11'. These small sizes are good for someone who wants a really lightweight, easy to lift and store kayak. If you want a little better open water performance in a small boat, look at the 14' Great Auk.

Particulars

Little Auk

Little Auk 11'
Over All Length (ft)

10

11
Over All Width (in)

28

28
Water Line Length (ft)

9.5

10.5
Water Line Beam (in)

26.3

26.3
Design Water Line Displacement (lbs)

190

210
Draft (in)

4.032

3.768
Wetted Area (sq ft)

15.2

16.7
Waterpl. Area (sq ft)

13.4

14.7
Total surface area (sq ft)

40

44
Volume (cu ft)

11.50

12.66
Volume (Gallons)

71.6

78.8
Prismatic Coeff.

0.55

0.55
Block Coeff.

0.45

0.45
Midship Area Coeff.

0.82

0.82
Waterpl. Area Coeff.

0.64

0.64
Lateral Plane Coeff.

0.807

0.807
Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy behind Amidship (in)

0.87

0.954
Longitudinal Centre of Flotation behind Amidship (in)

0.222

0.246
Centre Lateral Area behind Amidship (in)

0.92

1.01
Sinkage (lbs/in)

64

70
Moments to change trim 1 inch (lbft)

30.3

36.9
Righting Moment at 1 degree (lbft)

1.856

2.043
Vertical Centre Gravity above DWL (in)

6.7

6.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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