Very informative video. I think this is the first time I’ve seen anyone put a sail on a kayak. Well thought out and looks like a great purchase. Only did the kayak thing once. Took a inflatable one and tried to surf it in the ocean. Like surfing a wet accordion. Ugh. I ended up sewing my sails too. Never thought about using old sails. Cheers.
I have a similar kayak, an Old Town Loon 16T, with a sail and rig from Falcon Sails. Although their rigs are expensive compared to yours, the website will give you plenty of good information on rigging and sailing a kayak. Specifically, a compression post under the deck to support the mast.
Those Falcon kits look really nice from what I've seen online. I prefer to build from scratch. I have considered a post like that. Also considered a wooden beam or bulkhead. Thanks for the info.
To stiffen up the deck just add a bulkhead made out of one of those cheap foam swim boards from Wallieworld. You know the kind, sort of a plasticky two inch thick foam swim board. Make a pattern out of cardboard first so you can get a nice tight fitting. And then just press it in place. Add a paracord lace to it so you can remove it and still have accessible storage space for your gear. It will have the additional advantage that it will help keep water out of the boat when you flip it.
Not a bad idea. I was considering something like this, but was leaning more towards a beam. I would probably build a bulk head with 3/8 exterior ply and install a plastic inspection port, or make it an open frame.
Very informative video. I think this is the first time I’ve seen anyone put a sail on a kayak. Well thought out and looks like a great purchase. Only did the kayak thing once. Took a inflatable one and tried to surf it in the ocean. Like surfing a wet accordion. Ugh. I ended up sewing my sails too. Never thought about using old sails. Cheers.
This seems like an ideal candidate for a sprit sail. It would be cool to see you try and compare ease of use and performance.
I have a similar kayak, an Old Town Loon 16T, with a sail and rig from Falcon Sails. Although their rigs are expensive compared to yours, the website will give you plenty of good information on rigging and sailing a kayak. Specifically, a compression post under the deck to support the mast.
Those Falcon kits look really nice from what I've seen online. I prefer to build from scratch. I have considered a post like that. Also considered a wooden beam or bulkhead. Thanks for the info.
To stiffen up the deck just add a bulkhead made out of one of those cheap foam swim boards from Wallieworld. You know the kind, sort of a plasticky two inch thick foam swim board. Make a pattern out of cardboard first so you can get a nice tight fitting. And then just press it in place. Add a paracord lace to it so you can remove it and still have accessible storage space for your gear. It will have the additional advantage that it will help keep water out of the boat when you flip it.
Not a bad idea. I was considering something like this, but was leaning more towards a beam. I would probably build a bulk head with 3/8 exterior ply and install a plastic inspection port, or make it an open frame.