I need to make a video. But in short, rudder in the hull. Plastic washers until flush with square part, attach t-bar, lock washer, and lock nut. Tighten with wrench. If there's too many plastic washers it will get tight and not turn. If too few washers it can slide up and down.

@@keizogates I will wait))

Got 3/4 roll coremat - free for any canoe builder that shows up. We don’t use anymore.

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Must be cause David Miller 4594 isn’t in the video. Pretty sure that guy doesn’t even need an ama he so good.

​@@keizogates He probably doesn't need it, but that shot with the ama buried that deep is Awesome. Needs to be made into a poster

@@davidmiller4594 lol. here I am thinking buried ama was a critique of the paddlers and the canoe. 🤣 🤙🤙🤙

Never know how to read KZbin comments

Similar to the Pueo, it does pretty well for a wide range of paddlers. 120-200 is great. Above 200, we can modify the iako and it’s good. Above 230 or so is possible but we have less experience and testing. Imho, going shorter is the wrong decision for overall efficiency. Some benefits, but our goal is to as fast as possible for most people in any condition.

Im 220lbs. What changes in the iako do you make?

yeah for sure, knifey entry is all about eliminating bow wave. Helps a lot at medium to slow speeds. Moving the weight back compared to past designs keeps bow from diving/stuffing. Flatter sections allow for rocker and maneuverability in the surf -- and we minimize surface area penalty by keeping mid section round.

and not to be taken out of context, good at high speeds too, just not as critical of a design decision for people who'd be in the top 10 no matter what. imo

Looks like China Walls. Just outside of Hawaii Kai, Oahu Gorgeous

Awesome! Let me know if I can clear up anything that’s confusing. Working on proper documentation. 🤙

Omg Justin watts in the interwebs. Made my day. I did two Hawaii kai runs this week. 2022 here we come. See you there.