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Re: Scrunching a Walrus to 12'?
By:Scotty
Date: 3/16/2000, 2:51 pm
In Response To: Re: I was hoping for an angry response (Ken Finger)

> In addition to being curious about the Vista, I was really hoping to get a
> response from an infuriated builder that could point me in the direction
> of a good design for a 12' wooden boat. Let's face it, a 17' sea kayak is
> not the best craft in streams and small ponds.

> I would like to replace the Vision with a comparable wooden boat. I know
> about CLC's Mill Creek and other smaller boats, but they are all much
> wider than the Vision. And the Vision is difficult enough to roll - I
> wouldn't want to do it in anything wider.

Wonder what Mike would say about spacing the forms on the Walrus closer together, for a shorter hull. (don't forget to raise the bow, but some amount proportionately less than 4") Hey!! build a cardboard model of a scaled down Walrus!!?! Sounds like it might be nice, perhaps not enough displacement for gear, but easy to carry through the brush... TNX, Scotty

> So does anyone know of a design for a 12' long sea kayak with a 24 or
> 25" beam? (Would you believe POND kayak?)

Messages In This Thread

Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
Shawn Baker -- 3/13/2000, 2:10 pm
Nicely done
Brian T. Cunningham -- 3/14/2000, 1:47 pm
Re: Nicely done
Shawn Baker -- 3/14/2000, 1:56 pm
Re: Nicely done
Nolan -- 3/16/2000, 8:10 am
Strip deck / S&G hull
Brian T. Cunningham -- 3/14/2000, 2:59 pm
Re: Strip deck / S&G hull
Don Beale -- 3/15/2000, 11:50 am
Re: Strip deck / S&G hull
Brian T. Cunningham -- 3/15/2000, 11:58 am
Photo Moratorium
Ken Finger -- 3/14/2000, 1:21 pm
Re: Photo Moratorium
Scotty -- 3/16/2000, 8:58 am
Re: Waldens
Ken Finger -- 3/16/2000, 11:33 am
Re: Walden (slightly bucolic, off topic?)
Scotty -- 3/16/2000, 12:31 pm
Re: I was hoping for an angry response
Ken Finger -- 3/16/2000, 1:11 pm
Re: Short and wide
Mike Hanks -- 3/16/2000, 4:34 pm
Re: Short and (not) wide
Ken Finger -- 3/17/2000, 7:37 am
Re: Short and (not) wide
Mike Hanks -- 3/17/2000, 12:01 pm
Re: Short and (not) wide
Ken Finger -- 3/17/2000, 12:52 pm
Re: Short and (not) wide
Chris Casazza -- 3/17/2000, 3:42 pm
Re: But I want to build it
Ken Finger -- 3/17/2000, 4:04 pm
Re: But I want to build it
Chris Casazza -- 3/17/2000, 4:18 pm
Re: Short and (not) wide floatation?
Mike Hanks -- 3/17/2000, 1:31 pm
Re: Short and (not) wide floatation?
Ken Finger -- 3/17/2000, 1:58 pm
Re: Scrunching a Walrus to 12'?
Scotty -- 3/16/2000, 2:51 pm
Re: Scrunching a Walrus to 12'?
Mike Hanks -- 3/16/2000, 4:19 pm
Re: Scrunching a Walrus to 12'?
Kelly Trehearne -- 3/17/2000, 4:19 am
Re: A Wooden Vision - Back on Topic
Ken Finger -- 3/16/2000, 3:10 pm
Re: A Wooden Vision , indeed!
Scotty -- 3/16/2000, 4:20 pm
Re: Teeny Tern
Scotty -- 3/16/2000, 3:16 pm
Re: Teeny Tern
Ken Finger -- 3/16/2000, 3:57 pm
Re: Teeny Tern?
lee -- 3/16/2000, 10:14 pm
Re: Teeny Tern?...Oops
Scotty -- 3/17/2000, 1:42 am
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
pete czerpak -- 3/14/2000, 7:56 am
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
mike allen ---} -- 3/13/2000, 11:34 pm
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/13/2000, 6:56 pm
Got that old loving feeling
Jack -- 3/14/2000, 10:56 am
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
Spidey -- 3/13/2000, 6:07 pm
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
Dale Frolander -- 3/13/2000, 4:50 pm
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
Tony -- 3/13/2000, 5:06 pm
Ivory inlays?
Dale Frolander -- 3/13/2000, 5:42 pm
no ivory, please.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/14/2000, 9:19 pm
A discussion on easing the ivory ban
Ed Valley -- 3/16/2000, 12:47 pm
Re: no ivory, please.
Tony -- 3/15/2000, 5:46 pm
Re: Guillemot Photos - looking good
Mike Hanks -- 3/13/2000, 4:40 pm
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
Hank -- 3/13/2000, 4:32 pm
Re: Guillemot Photos Finally (image)
Ross Leidy -- 3/13/2000, 2:30 pm