I’ll definitely get more and better footage of this later but I just wanted to share a quick clip showing how the Hobie Mirage Drive works and what happens when it hits submerged obstacles. This is of course the kick up version, it’s more expensive, but I wouldn’t even consider not purchasing this style....
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Video: A cool feature of the new tandem pedal drive canoe
A cool feature of the new tandem pedal drive canoe is that it can be pedaled from either seat if used in conjunction with a reversible Mirage drive. Here I’m pedaling in reverse (Liz is facing forward and steering with the rudder) then I pull the forward lever and Liz pulls the drive and...
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Video: First trip in the new pedal drive prototype
First trip in the new pedal drive prototype was exceedingly pleasant, if not quite perfect. Just a recap of yesterday’s post, this new version is 33” wide and 15’6” long and can be used as a day trip tandem for lighter paddlers, or a solo capable of carrying quite a bit of weight. I...
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Video: Walkthrough of the second pedal drive canoe prototype
The second pedal drive canoe prototype is finally finished. You haven’t seen much of this canoe yet because I had to choose between documenting the build for social media and actually creating the video course for how to build it. I really want to push this design over the line this year so I...
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Jorge’s sailing tandem
Check out this student build by Jorge who just finished this beautiful 16’6” x 36” tandem canoe! It’s a bit heavier than it should be due to the floorboards, (most people don’t believe me, but camping mats in the bottom work fantastic and weigh nothing) but if he’s happy, I’m happy. “Maiden voyage was...
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Video: An on the water ergonomics check
Just another quick trip down to the river to check the fit of a new backrest design, and various other aspects of the ergonomics before I fully commit to those decisions on the current prototype. I was lucky to get a big barge wake for a little bit of rough water testing. Interestingly, the...
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Timelapse: Building curved canoe seat rails
It seems like you need to build about 10 of something before you start becoming efficient. I’m finally getting my mojo with these curved canoe seat rail laminations. I left the sped up sound on this one which is kind of fun. ___ This post was originally featured on our Instagram feed. See the...
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Revisiting upwind skin-on-frame sailing
Over the years I’’ve built a handful of skin on frame upwind sailboats, and they worked fine, but at the end of the day I still think that plywood is the better material for the job because it’s stiffer, heavier, and you can build in watertight bulkheads. It’s also just a better match for...
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Video: “Land canoeing”
Seems like I’m spending about an hour a day in the driveway right now “land canoeing” while I try to to finalize the backrest and seating details for the next pedal drive canoe prototype. For me ergonomics are everything. ___ This post was originally featured on our Instagram feed. See the original post and...
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Video: Checking the nesting fit on the latest canoe
Our building system lets you build canoes that nest tightly together like Russian dolls, this is great for limited storage space and also makes it a lot easier to transport canoes on top of a vehicle. Here we are checking the fit on the latest frame. It fits! ___This post was originally featured on...
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On YouTube: Steam bending canoe ribs
Just posted a video on YouTube where I steam bend the ribs into a skin on frame canoe from start to finish. Enjoy! ___This post was originally featured on our Instagram feed.See the original post and discussion here. Follow Cape Falcon Kayak on Instagram »...
Check out these nesting canoes built by Serda and Cadgas in Turkey!
Check out these nesting canoes built from our Plans by Serda and Cadgas in Turkey! “We are from Turkey, and we live in Bodrum on the southwest coast. I am a sculptor, and Cagdas is stage designer, but for the last 3 years and still we have been working together at a shipyard for...
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More progress on the new pedal drive canoe prototype
More progress on the new pedal drive canoe prototype. Started the day by opening up some oak billets that I let sit in plastic for too long, and was not surprised to find them covered in mold. Fortunately, after resawing them into ribs and rounding the edges very little of that actually remained. After...
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Building the deck for the next pedal drive prototype
Finally found some time to build the deck for the next pedal drive canoe prototype. This one is a mini tandem/big guy solo and once again, I’m pushing the limits of how small of a canoe I feel like the drive could work in. At 15’6” long, 34” wide, and 12.5” deep, a 325...
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Video: One more of the Mirage drive in action
Just one more of the Mirage drive in action. We start on the next prototype tomorrow and I’m gonna try very hard to get plans and videos for this done by the end of August. ___ This post was originally featured on our Instagram feed. See the original post and discussion here. Follow Cape...
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