Subject: Re: baidarka Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 17:58:26 -0800
From: RCH3149@aol.com
Date: Mon Dec 04 2000 - 13:04:21 EST
In a message dated Mon, 4 Dec 2000 12:31:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Phil Sharp" <srelt@msn.com> writes:
<< Knowing only a little about design, I would have thought adding beam would initially stabilize (and slow) the boat while widening the gunwales would add reserve stability. ... Dories are very tender too until they either have ballast in them (originally fish) or they drop onto their sides. ... As I have tried to draw to your plan the largest cross section of a kayak, it does get rather "V'ed." I suppose yours is too. Right? Hmmmmm. of course I was drawing mine wider than you (24").
Anyway, thanks for the help. You are the only one who has responded.
Phil Sharp
SeaCaller
.. >>
Phil, were you aware of (involved in?!?) the recent stability discussions on Paddlewise? Matt Broze (Mariner Kayaks) and John Winters (Redwing Designs) weighed in very interestingly, as did a number of others who obviously had the knowledge and experience to amke the time they spent on the debate very much worth while.
Ralph
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