Re: Paddles & Outfitting Tomfoolery

Craig O'Donnell (dadadata@friend.ly.net)
Wed, 28 Jan 1998 15:29:14 -0400

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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 15:29:14 -0400
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: "Craig O'Donnell" <dadadata@friend.ly.net>
Subject: Re: Paddles & Outfitting Tomfoolery

>>Craig O'Donnell wrote
>
>
>> No, but I CAN imagine hand-cranked paddlewheels.
>>
>I rember reading an article some where were this fellow made a fin shaped
>like a fish tail and had it hanging off the back of a canoe a bit like a
>rudder.
>This fin flapped sideways like a fish tail and the fin itself was flexible
>and the whole lot was moved by foot pedals. weird.

You can buy plans for a canoe-like boat from Harry Bryan in Canada,
fin-powered.

Craig O'Donnell
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