Subject: Re: [baidarka] Hydrofoils on a Kayak
From: William Nettles (netttles@adelphia.net)
Date: Fri Nov 05 2004 - 13:12:04 EST
OK OK OK.
Let's stop right here!
no no no I am not going to ask if anyone has ever hooked up that most
efficient use of human energy--the bicycle to a kayak.
And I also promise I won't talk about my leg powered hull wiggling
finned 20 knot kayak daydream. . . .
We all know that the more arcane the discussion, the flaming, etc are
nothing more than procrastination from carving paddles, finishing
boats, paddling and cleaning out the garage.
W
On Nov 5, 2004, at 10:58 AM, Dick van Zanten wrote:
> Hi William,
> You're right actually they did use a rowingscull first, a forward
> looking
> bicycledriven hull was a good second and I've seen two racing K1's so
> far. All
> of the builder/users complained about stability-problems when at speed
> and
> both the bicycle and rowing versions complained about
> steering-problems as
> well. ( The bicycle contraption didn't have a problem getting the hull
> round
> the bend but rather had a problem keeping a straight course AND
> evaiding other
> vessels!) Personally I'm not a velocity-addict but I can imagine
> somebody to
> love tinkering with something like this until you can show just about
> any
> other kayak some tail. It'd need a LOT of tinkering before you get it
> working
> well I imagine so you'd get your moneys worth if that's where your
> heart is.
> See you,
> Dick
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: William Nettles [SMTP:netttles@adelphia.net]
> Verzonden: vrijdag 5 november 2004 18:09
> Aan: baidarka@paddlewise.net
> Onderwerp: Re: [baidarka] Hydrofoils on a Kayak
>
> Based on Dick's post it seems to me that if anyone was successful with
> human powered hydrofoils they'd have done it first on a racing scull.
> I'm assuming that a rowing scull is faster than a kayak (but difficult
> to do an eskimo roll in)
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