Subject: Re: baidarka Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 17:58:26 -0800
From: James Mitchell (mariner@seanet.com)
Date: Sat Dec 02 2000 - 21:32:55 EST
Yeah, I think flare has a lot more to do with the stability than does width
per se. Since our discussion, I completed and tested Raven. I can now hang
her on her gunwale and spin her; previously, I couldn't take my eyes off the
water. This is the second hull I have done this too, the first being Orca,
with same result. And Heron, which was designed from the beginning with the
additional secondary flare, I have actually dosed off while sitting in the
reeds at Spencer Island in the late afternoon summer sun. I think you could
fish all day in that boat.
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From: "Phil Sharp" <srelt@msn.com>
To: "BaidarkaSubmission" <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: baidarka Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 17:58:26 -0800
> Thanks for the idea James. I had not considered doing it that way. I had
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> Phil, I recently modified my first hull to increase its stability.
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