Subject: Re: baidarka Instability/ Lead Ballast
From: Harvey Golden (qayaq@pacifier.com)
Date: Thu Dec 21 2000 - 01:26:46 EST
Dear Andrew,
I found the MAE 593-76 replica (built from David Zimmerly's survey data) did
not need ballast; rather I should say I did not need ballast. My prior
experience had been with a very tippy Greenland kayak that I in time got the
hang of. The MAE felt pretty solid from first try on.
I'm not familiar with the "Shearwater" baidarka, but have a hunch the
sections are either much different than the Lowie Museum (now Hearst mus.)
kayak's, or that you will have no problem ballancing the MAE!
All the Best,
Harvey
P.S. Skin-on-frame would be a much more valuable experience than
strip-building the MAE.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eddy, Andrew (FSA, North Ryde)
<Andrew.Eddy@foodscience.afisc.csiro.au>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
> Harvey,
>
> various people have mentioned that the St Petersberg museum baidarka MAE
> 593-76 requires quite a bit of ballast. I suspect that people who were
> ballasting their replicas two years ago would be far more comfortable in
> them now. Did you ever need ballast in your replica of this kayak? How
does
> it feel now?
>
> I ask because I am interested in this kayak, either as a
polyester-over-WRC
> skin boat or as a Paulownia strip-built kayak. Unfortunately, my garage is
> too small for a full-length version, so it'll have to be scaled down in
> length to fit and up in width to maintain volume, probably 5% for both
> scalings.
>
> For comparison, my Shearwater Baidarka (stitch and glue ply, similar to
the
> Lowie Museum baidarka in shape) is unbelievably stable for its 21" width -
I
> can just stand up in it, without any need to scull.
>
> too. I have recorded short bursts up to 11.5 knots (21.2 km/h), so far,
and
> that's without the sail. Good ol' Cap'n Cook was right.
>
> Andrew
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Harvey Golden [mailto:qayaq@pacifier.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 2:54 PM
> > To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> > Subject: baidarka Instability/ Lead Ballast
>
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