Marzan boats outrigger kit
I tried contacting them about a year ago, thought it would be a fun project. Sent multiple emails and phone calls, never received a reply, think that they must be out of business. Too bad, might not be the highest tech, but would have been fun.
#3 Mon, 08/03/2009 - 2:11pm
This place http://www.clcboats.com/index.php is supposed to be coming out with an outrigger kit like the Marzen one. They are definitely still in business, but the outrigger kit isn't for sale yet. I think it's supposed to be about $1500.
#6 Mon, 08/03/2009 - 3:58pm
1500 $ is a steep , for DIY ki tbuild that is not even close to the old gneration Oc-1 much less the newer ones.
#8 Tue, 08/04/2009 - 12:02am
It's steep, but it's also from what I've heard of this company's kits pretty easy to build, includes everything you need except glue and resin, and shouldn't require you to cut any parts. Also, since the 'iakos are wood I believe there's a little extra cost there from development and materials to make it easy and consistent to build at home.
$1500 is still cheaper than a new OC-1, and no it won't come any where close to the performance of a Pueo or Osprey. But that's not the point of this boat at all. Give it a few years and if this does well they might come out with a new, faster design.
By the way, I don't have any association with Chesapeake Light Craft, just happened to be at a meeting where this canoe kit was mentioned and thought it was a cool idea worth sharing.
#9 Tue, 08/04/2009 - 2:36am
Heck I find that there are not enough hours in the day to paddle...and you guys have time to build your own ornament OC1's.
Storage is premium with me as well. That big boy will also take up some room when building
You are obviously well organized.
let us know how you go.
#11 Tue, 08/04/2009 - 9:54pm
one of the Key Ideas with the CLC boats is to create a "class" of racing, it is not intended to go head to head with Carbon boats, But could easily be raced against other CLC. I would not consider this and "ornamental" boat. CLC are very much designed to be paddled, NOT sit on a wall and look pretty. CLC has done very well in the Kayak and SUP designs,
In response to canoemaker, If 1500 bucks is too much money, I suggest you offer an alternative, Considering it will be the only boat under 2000 available, it can take out the kids, and it will do anything a 4000 boat can do, Just not as fast.
The sport of OC-1 racing is lacking one key component to larger growth, That component is affordable boats, The problem is that anytime someone suggest an alternative it gets compared to all carbon canoes and is put down.
The sport needs ENTRY level equipment, wood, Roto molded, and fiberglas designs need to be accepted and not compared to the higher end carbon boats.
One reason SUP paddling grew so quick was this exact reason, The consumer was concerned more about just paddling, Boards range in price from 500-3000, a board for everyone and just about any price range. At one point Costco had them, and inflatable designs are also available,
#12 Tue, 08/04/2009 - 10:41pm
I am really impressed with the conversation resulting from my request for plans, etc. Mahalo. I'm an older guy and used to race single rowing shells when most were made of wood. Beautiful just to walk into the boat house and see all the mahogany and cedar. More recently, had a conversation with a rowing coach in Philadelphia about the carbon, kevlar composite boat. His opinion: they are lighter and, depending on conditions, can be faster, but they turn over their stock of top competitive boats every three year because they start to flex, which means less speed. He had wooden boats, like a King single, that stayed competitive for twenty years.
#14 Sat, 09/26/2009 - 8:01pm
Great thread Richard
I love wood canoes especially dug outs. believe it or not they have a life of there own. we have a old single that still goes out frequently and had 4 people win on her and her name is cheers. it was made in the early sixties. I think it is the best feeling in the world to make a canoe and design one . if you can show up to a race and have a fast canoe that you made. Its a whole different race. I sure would have liked to do a couple of season's in the rowing shells.
#15 Sun, 09/27/2009 - 6:03am
Hey mulus, speaking of wooden dug outs, I just heard a story about a northwest coast canoe that is self righting and bailing. I don't anything other than it was at a museum in the Washington/BC/southern Alaska region. Have you ever heard of anything like this or know anything more? Because that is coolest design innovation for a dugout I've ever heard!
#16 Sun, 09/27/2009 - 8:24am
Anowara
Not really, but I could be mistaken. maybe the story grew. our North west dugouts are missing a ama,rudder,and deck... but are made from a solid log and get down to 40 pounds or so and look similar to a surf ski from underneath. but our racing has been handed down from generation to generation and one of the first things we learn ( at a young age) is to get back in and also to bail with your foot even while racing. as our waves get up to 3 feet at times and our bow is 10 inches or so. bailing is essential. At some races we have a tip over race where the teens or light enough guys,are signaled to flip and get back in, and some of them can do it in under 5 seconds or so. not old guys like me but some do.
#17 Sun, 09/27/2009 - 5:55pm
MBT based on the barefoot Masai foot strength. Shoe flaw #1. Why base your whole premise on a shoe when the people you base it on never wore a shoe in their life......
I emailed the marzan guy last year ( no reply) and there was chat here I think about their lack of response last year as well,
#18 Tue, 07/13/2010 - 7:21am
Did anybody see or try this thing ?
It's surely not a racing outrigger,
but could be a good personnal project:
http://www.marzanboats.com/
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