Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:22:21 -0500 (CDT)
Message-Id: <199907220422.XAA24714@email.nconnect.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: pathfndr@nconnect.net (Rich Frey)
Subject: Re: baidarka hello?
James,
Thanks for the heads up. I plan on going deeper by maybe an inch; that and
the higher masik (and thinner) will give me the space I need to get in with
more ease. I know another possibility is to lower the back brace.
Rich
>Rich:
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>1. What's a water noodle?
>
>2. Caution on making the baidarka form deeper. If you add that depth from
>the shear to the keel without a corresponding percentage increase in beam,
>you will make a tippy boat much tippy-er. I have a perfect example of same
>sitting on the rack outside, and it will be getting a rebuild when the
>wet-rainy season comes. For my part, adding to the deck height is less
>objectionable a trade-off than adding to the hull below the gunwales.
>Windage is a problem, but less so than stability -- at least for me.
>
>"Chinook", my new double, would proportion out to about 7-1/2" from shear to
>the top of the keelson, if the beam were taken from its 28" back down to 22"
>(LOA = 19'-10"). I know that is backwards, but it gives you some idea of
>where I am headed. I wouldn't go that extreme in a single, but I would
>think that somewhere around 8" for a 22" single would be appropriate. Add
>1-1/8" to these numbers to get to the bottom of the keelson. What say yee,
>Wolfgang?
>
>For the rest of you, Chinook is coming along well! Werner Sr., of Werner
>Paddles, stopped by this weekend to down a Coke and lash a few ribs to their
>stringers. What a joy to add some of his knowledge and love of this sport
>to the boat, and to my paddles. Am also trying out Robert Livingston's
>design program on Chinook, and will make the data file available when I get
>the hang of it. That is a really cool piece of software!!! Even Werner was
>impressed... thank you, Robert!!!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rich Frey <pathfndr@nconnect.net>
>To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:39 PM
>Subject: Re: baidarka hello?
>
>
>Since everyone is or was out paddling, including me, maybe now's a good time
>to share some insights from my recent boundary waters adventure.
>
>First, the japan drier I used on nephew's boat to speed the drying time to
>three days instead of three or four weeks did not seem affected by anything,
>including an unexpected drenching when he vainly tried to paddle up a wicked
>rapid. The wet skin formed bubbles of oil on the exterior, but mine did,
>too, from rain and waves sneaking in past the spray skirt; mine was painted
>a year ago and without japan drier. Bottom line: japan drier works.
>
>I have decided on several modifications to the Brinck Baidarka I was hastily
>trying to finish (unsuccessfully) in time for the trip, which now can be
>more carefully constructed. 1) a higher masik to accommodate my long legs,
>as well as a deeper cockpit (wider and longer, hence deeper, ribs in the
>middle) 2) a smoother skin, 3) thin (1/8 inch x 3 inch) strips of pine as
>runners and seat (nephew's held up very well) 3) a beefy rib at the
>foot/heal section (his broke as he shoved hard to get unstuck from the
>flipped boat (extra gear had him wedged in--5 seconds underwater) 4) a one
>inch thick manilla rope lashed to the outside lacing of the coaming,
>sufficient to lock in a neoprene spray skirt.
>
>I realized how much I detest quartering 2.5 foot waves and strong wind in a
>tippy Greenland style kayak (with the decks loaded with gear). Strapping
>foam water noodles to the midsection gave me the stability to handle the
>waves and actually HAVE FUN! It may not have looked elegant, it may not be
>kosher, but I did not have to wet exit, nor swim to a distant shore. Water
>noodles are nice for tripping and when fishing.
>
>Rich in Slinger, Wisconsin- tired but happy.
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