Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:00:04 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <v01510100b2e9aa6d7ffb@[199.170.68.207]>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: robm@shaysnet.com (Rob Macks)
Subject: Re: baidarka Kayakcat?
I remember seeing a documentry on some fellows kayaking the Micronesian
Islands of the Southwest Pacific who set up their kayaks as catamarans with
sail.
Their cat set-ups were ripped apart and they almost sank. I can't remember
if they just lashed their yaks together or if they made an effort at a
dedicated cat connection system.
>.......realizing the possibilities of getting stomped with this
>........(being a Baidarka list and all) ......I shall hazard this
>suggestion: CLC has a lovely catamaran plan that I purchased but never
>implemented ......yet.
>
>ewa@gis.net wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm wondering if with all the quixotic(sp) minds it seems that
>> attend here, someone might have leads/ideas/observations on a
>> combination kayak catamaran.? I've been involved with catamarans
>> (hobies, b-lions , tornadoes, wharram etc) and now interested in
>> kayaks
>>
>> I've heard of tryak but more interested in catamaran configuration.
>> Essentially youd have two kyaks that could be used seperatly or
>> joined . Enginnering the ama crossmembers would be tricky i suppose.
>> Wharram has used flexible lashings might be a solution.
>>
>> ????
>> edo
All the best,
Rob Macks
www.LaughingLoon.com