I have been unable to find the thread I originated in March last year about our Shrike project, so here is an update, which repeats some of the original thread:
I’ve long had a dream to produce an elegant lightweight sea kayak that combined a traditional hard-chined hull with modern developments of bulkheads, hatches, and a lifting skeg: a simple design that was suited for home construction; a design that could be easily adapted to the needs and physique of individual paddlers.
Dimensions:
Length 5.304m (17 feet 4.8 inches)
Beam 0.546m (21.5 inches)
Weight 14.5kg (32 pounds)
Access to the free plans and build manuals is at http://www.cnckayaks.com
Recent news of the project:
We recently distributed the one thousandth copy of the free plans for the Shrike, and the latest countries where Shrikes are under construction or have been completed include Israel, Italy and New Zealand.
Five Shrikes are currently under construction in Cornwall, UK.
Chesapeake Light Craft is producing Shrike kits for retailing via Clear Stream Custom Water Craft in the USA. This company has just completed an immaculate Shrike-R for a customer. Full details of this and other news is at https://www.facebook.com/CNCKayaks
Our latest newsletter is at http://eepurl.com/bciJ95
The free plans for the Shrike are distributed with our permission for anyone to make kits or completed kayaks. If you want to make money making kits and selling them, or constructing kayaks derived from our work you are free to do so. For the avoidance of doubt, we have no financial, commercial or business interest in the Shrike project. Indeed, last year our expenses totalled about 800 U.S dollars, which could well have been invested in good whisky and dark chocolate coated almonds.
Nick.
thanks and good luck
It’s a great-looking boat and different from the rest of the CLC fleet.
I especially liked this part:
“…For the avoidance of doubt, we have no financial, commercial or business interest in the kit project. Indeed, last year our expenses totaled about 800 U.S dollars which could well have been invested in good whiskey and dark chocolate coated almonds.”
Your
not insinuating that you didn’t invest some time in good whiskey and chocolate are you? if so …HMMM
Best Wishes
Roy
You should have written your post
on skiing.
It would have stayed here till hell froze over!
Jack L
no kidding
I’m thinking they at least tried a little chocolate.
I plead the fifth…
Roy, whiskey is only allowed to be consumed when her indoors is not indoors, which just happens to be tonight… maybe a single malt after I do some work on my qajaq frame… my ajaaq seeqqortarfik is going in tonight.
The Shrike newsletter, Christmas 2015
The latest Shrike newsletter is at http://eepurl.com/bIJ5Dr
It includes downloadable open source files to drive a 3D printer to produce under-deck fittings, and details of sailing the Shrike with a forward skeg.
Nick.
In the past 5 years of the project, over 5,000 copies of the plans have been downloaded, and 184 of those good people have been kind enough to send us photos and details of their Shrikes. This week we’ve learned of seven Shrikes built by members of a kayaking club in Japan, and six completed last weekend at the conclusion of Shrike-building course on the Isle of Mull, Scotland:
Details here: https://www.archipelagofolkschool.org/kayak-building
And yesterday one Nick H. from Minnesota let us know that he’s building.
And love to Jack and Nancy, my paddling heroes, and long-time members of this forum.
Nick
Beautiful boats. One may be next after an experiment that I’m fiddling with.
@nickcrowhurst said:
In the past 5 years of the project, over 5,000 copies of the plans have been downloaded, and 184 of those good people have been kind enough to send us photos and details of their Shrikes. This week we’ve learned of seven Shrikes built by members of a kayaking club in Japan, and six completed last weekend at the conclusion of Shrike-building course on the Isle of Mull, Scotland:Details here: https://www.archipelagofolkschool.org/kayak-building
And yesterday one Nick H. from Minnesota let us know that he’s building.
And love to Jack and Nancy, my paddling heroes, and long-time members of this forum.Nick
Thanks for those kind words Nick !
Same back to you and Sandra.
Looking forward to swapping some good conversation and possible paddles next season
Jack
@nickcrowhurst said:
In the past 5 years of the project, over 5,000 copies of the plans have been downloaded, and 184 of those good people have been kind enough to send us photos and details of their Shrikes. This week we’ve learned of seven Shrikes built by members of a kayaking club in Japan, and six completed last weekend at the conclusion of Shrike-building course on the Isle of Mull, Scotland:Nick
What is the waterspeed of an unladen Shrike?
Do you mean the Japanese or English Shrike?
What?, I don’t know that.
…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uio1J2PKzLI
OH MAN!!
You’re breaking my heart…
Beautiful boats!
An update . After 6 years of the project these two Shrikes from Sardinia bring the total we know about to 278 in 50 countries:
After 7 years there are now 359 that we know about. There are 25 in Russia, and here are two of them:
The 3-piece sectional is excellent! Too bad I know squat about wood working and have the patience of an 8-year old most of the time…
If you REALLY want one, have it built for you.
Many years ago, I really wanted a SHRIKE-R.
‘Clear Stream Custom Water Craft’ built it for me - per my size, excellent job (26lbs).
(note: link is to his website, but it redirects you to his facebook page)
