Yo what's up CCF.
Tried out the 'yak yesterday on the CT river and found that:
-It tracks better
-Less energy is wasted on steering
-Speed is improved
-I put the keel on a little high; only an inch or so sits in the water, but a cooler with a 12-rack in it should fix that, lol.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Kayak upgrade Uh oh... a chick with a power drill and a hand plane :eek: I bought a pretty small, sluggish, kayak last year. It's a Perception Acadia Scout 10, originally built as a junior model, but fits me fine. I REALLY like its lines, and its light weight. But it doesn't track straight at ALL with an adult in it, so this is what I've done to fix that. I added a ~20" keel extender made of a piece of poplar that I carved and planed. Speed of a boat is dependent upon the ratio of its displacement to its Rating: 5