Chuck Ward
New member
I have the plans for a Kara Hummer from Rob Leonard and I am preparing to begin construction, unless my wife comes up with a longer honey do list. I wondering if there are any opinions (pro or con) for modifying the boat design. I plan on squaring one end of the boat and lenghting to 14 feet with a dry storage compartment front or aft or both. I wondering what effect widening the gunnel to 4 inches would have, I'm not opposed to widening the overall width of the boat as well. I'm 6'4 and 275 with a 90 pound black lab and associated gear for hunting. Will widening the gunnel increase water bouyancy or stability. I realize it will affect the profile, but feel that this will not cause too much difficulty for concealment. I plan on trailering the boat and using an electric trolling motor...I can opt for a small outboard if required. Hunting will be in small water locales where short distances are covered. I would not be opposed to using the boat for recreation if it proves to be stable enough to travel 3-5 miles around small lakes ( would switch to gas motor for this activity). The plan is to borrow ideas from other Kara boats and use them for this build...just something to keep the fire burning until the next opening day.