Subject: Re: [baidarka] Flexible hulls (was Tandem Dimensions)
From: James Mitchell (baidarka@earthlink.net)
Date: Wed Feb 18 2004 - 09:26:27 EST
Same with the traditional Japanese fishing boats.
On Feb 18, 2004, at 7:16 PM, Bill Samson wrote:
> Interesting to note that it isn't only in skin boats that flexibility
> is
> seen as desirable.
>
> Iain Oughtred points out that traditional Norwegian faerings were
> deliberately built flexible. The buyer would shove the stemhead from
> side
> to side, to make sure the boat "wags its tail".
>
> Bill
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