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Shortening a kayak?

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Thanks for the input!

The kayaks are not too different to the ones on the webpages.

They are old though, perhaps 20 years? They came from a local army
cadet unit, so have probably had a hard life!

I'm not trying to create a playboat, just make something more
manageable for our circumstances. Our local river is an old navigation
and as such is not cleared and has many tight spots (fallen branches
and overhanging trees) where a long kayak could get stuck. Plus I enjoy
breathing new life into old things!

Whatever I do with them, they'll need some TLC. I'll continue to
think about it!

If it's generally believed to be a complete waste of time, I'll fix
them up and get rid. Any more information will be appreciated!

Cheers,

Nick

I have to agree with Michael. Shortening a kayak is simply not
practical. Bobbing the stem and stern won't work unless the boats have
long overhangs that could be shortened. Cutting a chunk out of the
center and re-joining the resulting pieces probably won't work since the
boats are not likely to have the same hull shape forward and aft of the
cockpit. It's simply not worth the effort as you'll just end up
destroying the boats. The time and money you waste on this project could
be better spent elsewhere. You would be better off to sell the boats or
give them away and buy what you need.

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