Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.19990211102152.007db140@mail.itis.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:21:52 -0600
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: Dan Miller <5lakes@itis.com>
Subject: Re: baidarka Other skin-on-frame devices?
In-Reply-To: <36C2F28C.6CF5@totalsports.net>
At 10:09 AM 2/11/1999 -0500, Charles Hall wrote:
>Since it's so quiet, let me ask my off-topic question...
>
>The thing that fascinates me about baidarkas is the idea of sticks and
>fabric being put together into something large and solid. It seems to me
>that kites and wooden airplanes share this characteristic. Perhaps also
>tents and convertible tops.
>
>Can anyone think of other similar devices that are, or were at one time
>made like this?
Unbrellas?
--- Daniel Miller - 5lakes@itis.com Five Lakes Wooden Boat Center - Madison, WI http://www.paddlin.com/fivelakes/canoe.htm "So many boats, so little time..."