Short Shot is the little brother of Long Shot. It’s is basically a scaled down version of Long Shot. It has the multi-chined (round) hull shape instead of a single hard chine which lowers the resistance and makes it easier to paddle and faster.
The styling has been revised to make it look more Greenland-ish. Short Shot has a Stability Factor of 93 that same as Long Shot. It should feel more stable than the number implies. If you have paddled much you will have no problem with it. At first you may find it a bit twitchy but you will adapt to it very quickly. With the seat we recommend your sitting very low and that keeps the CoG low.
Short Shot turns very well and course corrections are easy as leaning the boat. One of the first things I noticed on the initial paddle was how well it ‘spins’ at slow speed. Not like a white water boat spins, but easy for sea kayak. It feels very fast compared to most commercial main stream boats. Every time I try someones commercial boat I am reminded how much I love this boat.
HYDROSTATS
All figures based on a 250 lb total displacement
Length over all * 16′ 7″ ft. * Beam overall * 23″
Design draft 4 inches * Displacement 250 lbs
Prismatic coefficient 0.553 * Stability Factor 93
Max displacement 325 lbs
STABILITY FACTOR = 95
