Long Shot has a multi-chined (round) hull shape instead of a single hard chine. By going with a rounder shape the boat has less wetted surface area and that lower resistance. It and Firefly have the most potential for speed than any of my other boats. Paddling Long Shot has proved this to be true.
The styling of Long Shot is pure Kudzu Craft. From the rounded bow to our unique Fan Tail stern, there is no mistaking this boat. However, if you not a fan of the Rounded bow we now have the option of a more traditional Pointed bow. The plans have it drawn both ways so you can build your boat with the bow you prefer.
Long Shot has a Stability Factor of 93 but it feels more stable than the number implies. If you have paddled much at all I think you will find this very comfortable. If you are a new paddler it may feel a bit twitchy but you should adapt to it very quickly. With the seat we recommend your sitting very low and that keeps the CoG low.
Long Shot is one of my favorites. I paddled the boat in the photos for a long time and it is a hard design to improve on! I find this boat responds well to a little lean, so course corrections are simple. For an 18′ boat it still turns very well. Tracking is good but I wouldn’t call it tight tracking. But that is one of the things I really like. The one thing I didn’t like about the boat was the foot room was probably to small for people with big feet. So I raised it slightly on the plans to help accommodate larger feet.
HYDROSTATS
All figures based on a 250 lb total displacement
Length over all * 18.0 ft. * Beam overall 22”
Design draft 4 inches * Displacement 250 lbs
Max displacement 350 lbs
STABILITY FACTOR = 95
RESISTANCE CHART
