Subject: Re: [baidarka] Umiak
From: G Weiss (nativeways@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Oct 08 2001 - 20:41:58 EDT
George
I've built a 26 foot Umiak and it wieghs in at about 450 pounds dry. Two
sprit rigged sails power her when we've got wind, otherwise, believe it or
not, she goes well under a single set of 12 foot oars!
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>From: "George Parsons" <GHParsons@msn.com>
>Reply-To: baidarka@paddlewise.net
>To: <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
>Subject: [baidarka] Umiak
>Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 16:46:46 -0400
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>I just got a copy of Snaith's book from the local library. Has anyone out
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>I had some questions to anyone who has built it or a similar boat.
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>Was it 90 lbs as he suggests? Sounds heavy for a 14 foot open skin boat.
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>How did you power it? Paddles, oars, sail, outboard?
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>Thanks in advance for the information.
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>George
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