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| * <del>[[https://youtu.be/lRtA_7tj_4o|Video tour of surfski design and ]]</del> <del>[[https://youtu.be/lRtA_7tj_4o|features]]</del>Offline? | * <del>[[https://youtu.be/lRtA_7tj_4o|Video tour of surfski design and ]]</del> <del>[[https://youtu.be/lRtA_7tj_4o|features]]</del>Offline? | ||
| - | * <del>Greg Barton on Design and Setup Variables</del> (Surfskinews.com seems to have disappeared) | + | * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20180910125524/http://www.surfskinews.com:80/tech-travel-archive/2016/12/21/wes8tmay2zn41nedrck1aami2ac808|Greg Barton on Design and Setup Variables ]](Surfskinews.com no longer, but found on the Internet Wayback Machine) |
| * [[https://www.stellarkayaks.com/kayak-design-construction|The Design & Fabrication of Stellar Surfskis and Kayaks]] | * [[https://www.stellarkayaks.com/kayak-design-construction|The Design & Fabrication of Stellar Surfskis and Kayaks]] | ||
| * [[https://www.thomassondesign.com/en/news/surfski-for-strip-building|Thomasson Design DIY Surfski Design]] | * [[https://www.thomassondesign.com/en/news/surfski-for-strip-building|Thomasson Design DIY Surfski Design]] | ||
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| ==== Volume ==== | ==== Volume ==== | ||
| - | The inner space of a surfski that is more or less hollow and provides the overall degree of flotation for the ski. Larger paddlers generally need and prefer larger volume boats although expert paddlers can usually more efficiently paddle smaller surfskis. Larger volume can be preferred in bigger seas and surf. And volume interplays with shape and distribution of the volume in effects on handling. For example - more volume of air in the bow helps keep the bow above water better and also brings the boat back to the surface sooner if the boat does run into a wave. Some surfskis with less relative volume in the stern, such as the Kai Wa'a Vega and Flex, are complimented for what seems to be their ease for dropping onto waves and surfing. | + | The inner space of a surfski that is more or less hollow and provides the overall degree of flotation for the ski. Larger paddlers generally need and prefer larger volume boats although expert paddlers can usually more efficiently paddle surfskis that are small relative to their own size and weight than average paddlers can. Larger volume can be preferred in bigger seas and surf. And volume interplays with shape and distribution of the volume in effects on handling. For example - more volume of air in the bow helps keep the bow above water better and also brings the boat back to the surface sooner if the boat does run into a wave. Some surfskis with less relative volume in the stern, such as the Kai Wa'a Vega and Flex, are complimented for what seems to be their ease for dropping onto waves and surfing. |
| ==== Weight ==== | ==== Weight ==== | ||
| - | Differences in weight in surfskis is primarily due to the use of different construction materials. Heavier fiberglass is less expensive. The more carbon that is used, generally the lighter and more expensive the boat. A heavier version of the same model will be more stable but slower to accelerate and slower overall on flatwater (though the added stability may result in greater speed in rougher conditions). Differences in weight may also be important in loading, unloading and carrying your surfski particularly if you have to do this on your own. | + | Differences in weight in surfskis is primarily due to the use of different construction materials. Heavier fiberglass is less expensive. The more carbon that is used, generally the lighter and more expensive the boat. A heavier version of the same model will be more stable but slower to accelerate and slower overall on flatwater (though the added stability may result in greater speed in rougher conditions). Differences in weight may also be important in loading, unloading and carrying your surfski particularly if you have to do this on your own. See [[:modifications#speedperformance_tweaks|performance modifications - weight]] |
| ==== Cockpit Design Details ==== | ==== Cockpit Design Details ==== | ||
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