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Re:230#+200#+65#=495pounds
By:lee
Date: 5/7/2000, 10:19 pm
In Response To: stitch and glue expedition single (Brandon Nelson)

Brandon, this would be easy except for the extra 100lbs of gear. You are basically looking for the displacement of a small double. I figured 65lbs for the kayak since any kayak big enough for you and 200lbs of gear is going to be a big boat, and a big boat with that much gear will probably need to be built quite sturdy. Your choices can go the proportions of a conventional sea kayak but that leaves you with paddling a 20ft+ kayak, something Ned Gillete did in a necky tofino for his famous paddle to Hawaii. Or go the route of something similar to the dimensions of a folbot, 17ftx30in or so. So what kind of water are you going on? One possible no brainer option is to get the plans for a Ches.18 and add about 3/4" to the side panel dimensions. What kind of handling are you looking for? Straight line efficiency, manueverability. So don't deny us a good laugh ,, what do you paddle in white water?

Messages In This Thread

stitch and glue expedition single
Brandon Nelson -- 5/7/2000, 1:14 am
Re: more thoughts
lee -- 5/8/2000, 7:26 pm
Re: more thoughts
lee -- 5/9/2000, 2:12 am
Tell us; we could use a good laugh.
David -- 5/8/2000, 4:31 pm
Re: Tell us; we could use a good laugh.
Brandon -- 5/8/2000, 11:29 pm
a boat for the big guy and his gear.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/8/2000, 1:35 pm
Re: 200# of gear
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/8/2000, 9:13 am
Re: stitch and glue expedition single
Ken Sutherland -- 5/8/2000, 1:53 am
Re: The Big Pygmy! *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 5/8/2000, 12:04 am
Re: check specs
Randy Knauff -- 5/7/2000, 11:59 pm
Re:230#+200#+65#=495pounds
lee -- 5/7/2000, 10:19 pm
Re: stitch and glue expedition single
David Blodgett -- 5/7/2000, 8:19 pm
Re: stitch and glue expedition single
Randy Knauff -- 5/7/2000, 6:34 pm
Re: stitch and glue expedition single *Pic*
Greg Hicks -- 5/7/2000, 2:15 pm
Re: stitch and glue expedition single
Roger Nuffer -- 5/7/2000, 1:22 pm