Updated Friday, August 15, 2008 10:45 PM
Plans kayak - Isfjord, €94
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Isfjord, as a type, was born on the southwestern coast of Greenland, grew up in England and is now a kind of world standard for demanding use on unprotected coasts.
Designed for technically advanced paddling, it has a small cockpit with a close fit. The rounded bottom and hard chines makes for an acceptable initial stability, a reassuring secondary stability and easy movements in a seaway. The kayak is very maneuverable and easy to roll, brace and scull in.
For touring, Isfjord is slightly slower than Norton/Thule/ Nomad (Lower PC and more wetted surface). It has also slightly less carrying capacity, while still sufficient for a week.
Isfjord tracks well, also in following seas and rough waters and surfs readily and easily.
The kayak can be built with small or large cockpit opening, with or without bulkheads and hatches (shown on the plans). Those interested in rudder or adjustable skeg will find descriptions of these on the plans also.
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Lines - Isfjord

Particulars - Isfjord
| Length: | total/lwl: 546/- cm* |
| Beam: | total/lwl: 53/49 cm |
| Draft: | 12 cm |
| Cockpit: | 80 x 40 cm* |
| Height: | in front of/behind the cockpit 28/20 cm |
| Weight: | 17 kg |
| Load capacity: | 130kg - 320 liter |
| Calculated speed: | 8,5 - 11.0 km/t** |
| PC: | - |
| Wetted surface: | - m2 |
| Calculated drag: | (4 knop) 3,67 kp - (5 knop) 6,99 kp. |
| Stability: | (80 kg) normal - (max load) high |
| Intended use: | Expedition and touring, coastal and open sea. Advanced paddling i rough waters and surf. |
* These dimensions can be adapted to suit personal needs or wishes.
** The speed numbers are based on mathematical standard formulas (175 lb paddler + 30 lb carco weight) and corrected from the kayaks actual performance om trials, on tours and in races.
I can also offer complete kits and professionally built and finished canoes. Please contact me for prices and terms.
The plans
Two sheets contains the necessary information to build the kayak.
