Subject: Re: [baidarka] Mystery Dowels
From: Paul Raymond (kayaker37@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:20:17 EST
The other picture in Brincks book is on page 101, fig 9-2 which shows the
back end of the rear deck stringer. Somebody tell us what these are for, now
I can't sleep until I know ;-)
>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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