NEW West Greenland Kayak, in Detail

[@robertnissenbaum]

I am very impressed with the design process and working to keep the traditional design blended with more modern functionality. It's a challenge that you have met well. Given that most will not be able to have a fleet of kayaks dedicated to specific purposes, your version of your design provides paddlers an opportunity to get that traditional feel without giving up too much of what they can get in a more modern design. As for your comment on being more interested in paddling performance than rolling, I am right there with you.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I’m both impressed and jealous that you found and/or dedicated the time and effort to go through this process. I personally use anthropometric scaling but I agree that it can often run into problems when the paddler falls outside of certain parameters of size and weight. Your prescribed sizing system has a lot of value that any builder would be foolish to ignore.

[@capefalconkayak]

Thanks. My early experiences with anthropometric scaling pushed me away from it, but that probably has as much to with the kayaks I was building as the scaling system. I’ve never actually built a pure kayak straight from the Peterson instructions. Although historic images from that time shows that pretty much everybody had a dinner plate size skeg hanging off the bottom, so I think they had some pretty bad weathercocking issues. I pushed the bow rocker to the absolute edge of the historic limit just to calm that down a bit.

[@raju-bitter]

@@capefalconkayak You have so much knowledge about Greenland kayaks, have you ever thought of writing your own book?

[@bobhauser3833]

Good comments on traditional boats and their variations. Particularly the fact that they were kayaks in continual development. I really like you approach to develop a "traditional" kayak that's fun to paddle. Another great video. Thanks!

[@andrewdavies4604]

That's one of the best videos on Skin on frame Kayaks I have watched. I've just learned a whole load that I didn't know existed. I'm relatively new to Kayak paddling, but have been interested in Kayaks for a long time (Snow Crash.......You either know, or you don't..........) I love the way the old Kayaks were a survival tool, and so pared down and dedicated to what they were designed to do. I like the idea of taking the old ways, and using them to produce modern Kayaks, dedicated to what we want them to do. I'm becoming increasingly interested in modifying my own Kayak too, think I will be fitting a Skeg next.....

[@botanical1968]

That was a really good talk. I am not knowledgeable about greenland kayaks but I found your video interesting, engaging and educational. Thanks.

[@DustinRea]

I'm really enjoying your videos. I may never build one, but I'm mesmerized by the intellectual depth it takes to even build one let alone put a new spin on an old design.

[@capefalconkayak]

Building is easy it’s just the design part that is hard which is why I teach classes and have plans. That way you don’t have to do the hard part.

[@raju-bitter]

That edge turning is amazing! I really want to build this qajaq! Thanks for the video.

[@ozramblue117]

My god, those kayaks are stunning!

[@capefalconkayak]

Thanks!

[@markharmon4963]

Annual iteration provides an evolution of valuable outcome.

[@wadejensen3301]

What a great video...great to see your enthusiasm and passion...I'm not even a kayak person but found this very interesting....more power to you sir!

[@wadepatton2433]

WHOOT! This is the boat I've been waiting for! Still going to build a canoe or two and an F1 as well.

[@clintonherring]

Use youtube chapters. Start with 0:00 and simply put the card information from the start of the video in the description

[@MichaelMohrshipofools]

Knowledge is power. (and pleasure) Thanks for posting .

[@wisenber]

The first portion of your video sounded like you were going to describe your journey in overcoming your boat building addiction, then it turned out to be about your full blown relapse. Your "wrap, test and adjust" method is like discovering mainlining for the first time. Sadly, I found kayak building to be a gateway project to bigger more expensive boat builds. Staring at my 13m folding trimaran plans, I don't know whether to seek a 12 step group or a 3d printing source for my hydrofoils. Still, your videos show me I'm not alone.

[@jerroldborenstein690]

Amazing Brian. Your dedication to your work is impressive. I wish I lived closer so I could buy one of your builds. I l I ve the west greenland kayak. Best wishes for your continued success.

[@capefalconkayak]

Thanks Jerry.

[@AndrewMoizer]

Your enthusiasm for this design update comes through throughout this video, it must be exciting and gratifying to have come up with such an improved design. Thanks for this video, and all the work it took to create it, Brian. I would say that the approach you took this time makes absolute sense to me. All in all you make a very compelling case for this boat. Hmmm.

[@lennertthunberg7431]

Brian - A wonderful achievement!

[@jamesdaple9951]

Thanks for your Design knowledge!

[@harrywren561]

Excellent, very interesting! 👍🏻

[@chantalrochon3566]

Amazing build!

[@HughCStevenson1]

Respect! Excellent and interesting video about your courageous journey!

[@qaannat]

the pointy ends might not do a thing for performance, but they sure do look nice. If the kayak doesn't inspire you to get it off the rack, all the performance in the world is for zilch.

[@scottgorman7166]

Nicely done video Brian, I felt like I was in a college kayak design class. Professor you dun good!. Boy that new design looked like an arrow threw the waves in a following sea or heading into the swells. Beautiful boat, loose the carbon fiber paddle and just paint one of your paddles black. (

[@wadepatton2433]

I really like the back rest over a band. Any drawbacks to using this style seat in the F1?

[@83RBurke]

I know you’ve done previous videos on wood selection and bending, but I’m sure there are people out there other then me that would appreciate a video on wood sourcing - particularly for people that don’t live in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for reading, interesting video as always

[@capefalconkayak]

There’s really no magic in sourcing. I’m constantly calling around and trying to find wood at lumber yards as well as contacting small sawmill operations.

[@grahamnicholson2481]

thank you for this Brian, I very much value and enjoy your work and experience.. I see at various intervals in the E 102 Hunterian, for me, the most beautiful Greenland kayak I have seen. What is your opinion of that kayak? I am aware of what Harvey wrote about it, what is you opinion of it as a boat to copy?

[@DrMott]

Superb content!

[@tw6955]

Any modifications available to fit a guy 6'5' 225LBS? Love your presentation. Very well done.

[@capefalconkayak]

Definitely. I would just work with you personally to scale and fit the boat. Feel free to shoot me an email and we can go into the details.

[@stefangustafsson1708]

What foam do you use för the lumbar back rest?

[@Bernard1955-z3d]

Bonjour, tres belle allure, c'est bon pour un debutant? Stable? Merci

[@jasmijnariel]

Wauw, i want to built one😍😍

[@stevehisey389]

Paddling my skin on frame canoe the last 2 weekends on Hyalite and keep getting asked if mine is a Cape Falcon design, sadly it is not. Apparently the word is out on your product line. Congrats.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

The first ocean kayak I built in 1969 in Monterey Calif was a Greenland style.

[@markmoreno7295]

Just wondering if you ever tried a Rebel kayak? While totally made of modern materials they appear to be heavier. A skin on frame looks lighter and less cluttered. I am guessing that having a wooden frame, if you had to ditch and then self rescue the boat would not sink.

[@Cgraseck]

Love the vid. Are you planning on doing a building course on the east coast anytime in the future? Cheers, Chris

[@rbhis000]

I second this! I'm confident we can find space in Savannah for another course. I'll certainly be there.

[@davidcampbell2661]

Do you sell kits? Do you sell plans?

[@capefalconkayak]

Yes, absolutely. If you go to our website and click on classes and plans, there’s a great introduction video there that explains how everything works.

[@andrewoh1663]

I'd love to make one, but I cannot get the wood here in New Zealand for the steam bent cross members.

[@stephenarmstrong7354]

Try Halswell Timber

[@capefalconkayak]

I ship ribs fairly often to New Zealand, and there are also local options although the bending is a lot more frustrating

[@fppro1679]

Is a skin on frame boat dismantled for portaging, or, do you leave the frame intact and pack it that way? If you do not dismantle it, what's the point of having a skin over frame boat??

[@capefalconkayak]

It’s just a different way to build a kayak. I like it because it’s an incredible prototyping medium that allows for rapid design development that wouldn’t be possible with any other type of Boatbuilding. It also has it been quite a bit lighter than most other types of sea kayaks, which is nice.

[@marcosmalvidochapela307]

Alguna vez se te ha pasado por la cabeza construir un kayak con la proa con un bulbo? como los grandes barcos que llevan ese bulbo en la proa que les facilita el avance gastando menos combustible, energía.

[@raju-bitter]

Your kayaks look amazing, too bad you are not based out of Europe. Would love to join a workshop building one of the traditional kayaks with you.

[@qaannat]

Take his online course... I'm at the masik fitting stage on my WG build, the frame is very exciting, can't wait to paddle it.

[@Headin_South]

Well, you could get in touch with ant at shipshape boatbuilding in Bristol UK, for Cape falcon goodness

[@raju-bitter]

@@qaannat I don't have a workshop or place where I can build, live in an apartment in Copenhagen. But I'll see if I can find a place to build a kayak here. It's actually tempting to do that. Thanks!

[@raju-bitter]

@@Headin_South Just watching this video, thanks for pointing me at shipshape boatbuilding! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZjNp6hqqaqgbtE&ab_channel=ShipshapeBoatbuilding

[@wangzig9850]

@@raju-bitter I live in an apartment too, have the same difficulty.

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[@k1bakk1]

How mutch wil one like this cost?

[@egidioztto8424]

But a sea sock?

[@michaelkleist9482]

👍

[@othername1000]

I ♣ seals

[@jeffolsen4983]

As always.

[@trygvethomassen6393]

wee learn ore children to have halmet when them biking ,and wee learn children to have lifevest when wee padel kajakk ore kano , so to see you newer have lifevest ,hmm , then i think you are not serius anaf ,,sorry to tell you that you are one a video that going oll of the world , nice kajakk ,werry good but put one lifevest