Subject: Re: [baidarka] Mystery Dowels
From: Paul Raymond (kayaker37@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 22:59:48 EST
Hi Harry,
I just looked at the pdf file. It is a 1.0 centimeter dowel. Where did that
come from?
I just looked in Brinck's book. It is clearly shown on page 23, with the
feet in the picture. Looks like a dowel going all the way across, behind the
front block. Not mentioned in the text. Good eye Harry. Unless we are seeing
things?
Paul
>From: Harry M Spitz <harryspitz@juno.com>
>To: baidarka@paddlewise.net
>Subject: [baidarka] Mystery Dowels
>Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:48:02 -0500
>
>I am building an Aleut Kayak from the Brinck book.
>I've noticed 2 dowels -one directly behind the bow blocks and one
>directly forward of the stern blocks.
>These appear on David Zimmerly's web site in the Aleut MAE LM2-14886.
>They are not named but are described as 1.0" diam.
>I've also found that these appear in 2 of the photos and the plan view in
>the Brinck book. These are not described in the book and they are not in
>the detailed materials list.
>I've noticed that several people are building their boats without these
>dowels.
>Why were they left out? What is their function? How important are they?
>Thanks
>
>Harry Spitz
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