Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 16:53:29 -0600
From: Snow <bacafe@earthlink.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Sailing baidarka
Thanks George,
I've been pointed towards the Umiak, wich seems a better candidate for what I'm
wanting, and actually your suggestion may prove even better....does Monford have a
website...
anybody here built his boats?
Jim
George Privett wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> I don't want to discourage you from building a baidarka, but have you
> looked into Platt Monford's designs? He has a catalogue ($5) of
> about 25 plans - several sailing types. The skin on frame method
> produces a very light and not too expensive boat. 8 lbs to 60 lbs.
> A planing sail boat, for example, weights 60 lbs and the "roomy
> cockpit will handle for medium sized people confortably".
>
> Estimated build times 30 - 150 hours.
>
> He also sells a video which shows the construction techniques.
>
> > Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 11:30:32 -0600
> > From: Snow <bacafe@earthlink.net>
> > To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> > Subject: Re: [baidarka] Sailing baidarka
> > Reply-to: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
>
> > Thanks for all the info....
> > I'm a knifemaker these days so I don't have a lot of spare money for this sailing
> > project...which is why I chose the baidarka...
> > At the same time, it seems a light frame could be built to deminsions suitable to
> > a little lake sailer...say about 15 feet....and somewhat wider in beam than a
> > "standard" baidarka...., and then skinned with canvas....might have to fudge a
> > daggerboard...but it sounds like a fun project....and the technology used in the
> > baidarka is very appealing to me....
> > good luck to all...
> > Jim Shepard
> >
> > Craig O'Donnell wrote:
> >
> > > >Howdy,
> > > >My name's Jim, just found this list today...
> > > >I've been lookin to build a boat for lake sailing and I'll probably build a
> > > >bgaidarka first cause they are so cool...I'm wonderin if anybody has come up
> > > >with a sailing hybrid based on the baidarka...
> > >
> > > There have been several sailing skin boat setups, either described by
> > > explorers (ie, umiaks with sails), in Dyson's book "Baidarka", Nansen's
> > > "kayak catamaran" -- only good for sailng downwind -- or adapting a
> > > baidarka with a couple of outrigger floats (you can buy plans for same from
> > > Chesapeake Light Craft, for example).
> > >
> > > Speaking of which, it makes a lot of sense with a baidarka to have a couple
> > > outrigger floats which nest one-inside-the-other. Sure, one will be a
> > > little longer and wider. So what?
> > >
> > > A top cover could fit on with lacings, snaps, zippers, bungees, yak sinew --
> > >
> > > Craig O'Donnell
> > > The Proa FAQ <http://www.cyber-dyne.com/~jkohnen/proafaq.html>
> > > The Cheap Pages <http://www.friend.ly.net/user-homepages/d/dadadata/>
> > > _________________________________
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> George
>
> G Privett, Whitehorse, Yukon