Looking more greenlandish than ever. Minus the seal leather.
Blurry detail of cockpit front. This is why we must solicit professional photographers- because it's really a nice detail.
This is new to this prototype- an adjustable footrest. Pretty much all kayaks have them- they make it more comfortable to sit (it keeps your knees bent so they don't cramp up) and, along with the currently nonexistent thigh braces, let you wedge yourself into the boat and control its stability with your legs and hips. Rigid kayaks have notched tracks bolted onto both sides; this uses adjustable straps tied back to the central rib. A bungee cord to the bow keeps the straps in tension when your feet aren't on the rest. Commercial folders seem to have similar systems.
The bow has a fairing made of pvc pipe to streamline the front where it's folded inward, and protect against impact and abrasion. The pvc proved impossible to weld or glue, its held together by slightly janky rivets and metal braces on the back side. The final fairing would be thermoformed from one piece of plastic. The fairing is attached by cinching the cord that goes back inside the kayak. Its held taught by a little carabiner thingy- this will also let you attach ropes to the front of the boat really easily for towing or mooring.
The bow has a fairing made of pvc pipe to streamline the front where it's folded inward, and protect against impact and abrasion. The pvc proved impossible to weld or glue, its held together by slightly janky rivets and metal braces on the back side. The final fairing would be thermoformed from one piece of plastic. The fairing is attached by cinching the cord that goes back inside the kayak. Its held taught by a little carabiner thingy- this will also let you attach ropes to the front of the boat really easily for towing or mooring.
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