As there are few skis designed for kids available, and non in my neighbourhood, I am working a a ski design for my daughters. One currently uses MK1, the other a low volume K1. They are aged 10 and 12, the ski is designed for paddles weight 35 to 45 kg.
For building I am going to use a combination of different methods. Strip planking in 5 mm PVC foam with vertical strips on a female partial mould, then resin infusion in the inside, resin infusion on the outside and joining the two hull halves. It is also a kind of limited-budget test case for this method, that I would like to use for a full size carbon ski later.
I am designing in Kayak foundry and will do the details in Rhino. If anybody is interested or willing to give some constructive criticism, I can try to post some details, e.g. the .yak files or hydrodynamic data. I have an example in Rhino (to learn myself using it), but not yet a final design. I am still doubting between two slightly different hull forms. Please let me know what is convenient to post.
For building I am going to use a combination of different methods. Strip planking in 5 mm PVC foam with vertical strips on a female partial mould, then resin infusion in the inside, resin infusion on the outside and joining the two hull halves. It is also a kind of limited-budget test case for this method, that I would like to use for a full size carbon ski later.
I am designing in Kayak foundry and will do the details in Rhino. If anybody is interested or willing to give some constructive criticism, I can try to post some details, e.g. the .yak files or hydrodynamic data. I have an example in Rhino (to learn myself using it), but not yet a final design. I am still doubting between two slightly different hull forms. Please let me know what is convenient to post.