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Approximating Displacement for Canoes and Kayaks

Posted by Glen Witt on Jan 23rd 2018

Glen-L Can-Yak built by Bruce Kiley. A common question is "how much weight will she hold?" This especially applies to smaller boats such as canoes or kayaks. The following will give a … read more

Buoyancy and How To Balance Your Hull

Posted by Ken Hankinson on Sep 13th 2017

In a recent "Build Your Dream Boat" email, we introduced the principle of buoyancy and how any floating object pushes aside, or displaces, an amount or volume of water that's EXACTLY the weight of … read more

What is This Thing Called Displacement?

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Feb 18th 2011

Continuing the boat building dream #27... Dear, I hope all is well with you. The article below was written by Ken Hankinson and I think it's a very thoroug … read more