Hi,
A few weeks ago I got from Germany my TwinTip. Here is a bit
of review. Thanks to Sir Adam, who put it into html.
http://www.cboats.net/conversions/twint ... sion.shtml
Cheers,
Kirill
Robson TwinTip
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chuck naill
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great looking boat
Dear Krill,
RObison makes a great looking conversion package. Other manufactures should take notice. I am curious about how the bpat sets in the water, i.e. bow heavy, stern heavy etc.
Enjoy and let us know how the boat performs.
Regards,
Chuck
RObison makes a great looking conversion package. Other manufactures should take notice. I am curious about how the bpat sets in the water, i.e. bow heavy, stern heavy etc.
Enjoy and let us know how the boat performs.
Regards,
Chuck
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Craig Smerda
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Wow Kirill....looks good. I am converting a twintip myself as well. It was a kayak first though so I am starting this from scratch.
I removed the seat, thigh supports and factory pillars. I placed the pillars on a 4 ft. piece of foam to replicate their shape and made a one piece pillar/seat that goes from the front to the back on the factory base plate... it doesn't move fore or aft! It's great having a bad saw. The next step is to make the knee blocks and hip grabbers. It took about three try's to get the boat in what I felt was a "nuetral" position in the water as well. A little too bow forward vs. stern heavy is a fine line. I will post pic's via Adam once it's done as well, and can't wait to get it on the river's this spring.
Cheers!,
Craig
I removed the seat, thigh supports and factory pillars. I placed the pillars on a 4 ft. piece of foam to replicate their shape and made a one piece pillar/seat that goes from the front to the back on the factory base plate... it doesn't move fore or aft! It's great having a bad saw. The next step is to make the knee blocks and hip grabbers. It took about three try's to get the boat in what I felt was a "nuetral" position in the water as well. A little too bow forward vs. stern heavy is a fine line. I will post pic's via Adam once it's done as well, and can't wait to get it on the river's this spring.
Cheers!,
Craig
Esquif Canoes Paddler-Designer-Shape Shifter
Hi Chuck,
It's sort of difficult to say how it sets in the water- it's spud, you know
I guess, Craig has rightly pinpointed the best neutral position. The bow is of huge volume, whereas the stern is slicy. Logically, the weight should be shifted bow forward to lighten the stern.
I was luckier than Craig
, it took me two tries to trim it.
Craig,
I thought of making one piece pillar/seat too. Would be interesting
to see how you've done it.
Regards,
Kirill
It's sort of difficult to say how it sets in the water- it's spud, you know
I guess, Craig has rightly pinpointed the best neutral position. The bow is of huge volume, whereas the stern is slicy. Logically, the weight should be shifted bow forward to lighten the stern.
I was luckier than Craig
, it took me two tries to trim it. Craig,
I thought of making one piece pillar/seat too. Would be interesting
to see how you've done it.
Regards,
Kirill
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Boise Bob
Outfitting Robson
I converted a Robson NRG this fall and the outfitting looks the same. I velcro'd everythink to the boat; pedestal, bulkhead, knee pads and ankle blocks. The velcro is very solid and allows me to really fine tune everything. I can take out the bulkhead to shave a bit more off and reposition the pedestal.