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Re: beamy boat and Greenland paddle
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 10/1/2001, 1:43 pm
In Response To: Thanks for the tips. (Dan Ruff)

Dan,

To tell you the truth, I notice that that boat was a bit too beamy to use with a Greenland-style paddle, but I didn't want to offend you or something by suggesting that after having put all that time into the paddle. As much as I like Greenland-style paddles, I would recommend trying a euro paddle with that boat. A euro paddle is held higher and should result in less banged-up knuckles. The Greenlanders and Aleuts did paddle beamier boats, but when they did they used longer paddles -- like 7 or 9 feet. They were used for carrying large loads. The most recent issue of Sea Kayaker has I believe had plans for a really large East Greenland kayak, which used a long paddle which was supported on the coaming as you paddled. Anyway, this is getting off-topic, but I should say that I banged up my knuckles on the coaming and bungees of my Arctic Tern (23" beam), but bang knuckles and snag the bungees a lot less frequently on my lower-volume 21.5" beam Outer Island. A narrow paddle really goes best with a narrow, low boat.

Make your next project a paddle per Nick's instructions in his book -- a good project for this winter. :) You really didn't think you were done building, did you? You're addicted just like the rest of us! :)

Dean

Messages In This Thread

Launch of a Mill Creek 13 *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 10/1/2001, 9:15 am
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability
Geo. Cushing -- 10/1/2001, 12:29 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability
Dan Ruff -- 10/1/2001, 12:43 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability
Geo. Cushing -- 10/1/2001, 1:29 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability - Modification
Jim Kozel -- 10/1/2001, 2:35 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability - Modification
Geo. Cushing -- 10/2/2001, 1:51 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability - Modification
Tom Tieman -- 10/1/2001, 5:09 pm
REALLY! Mirage/Guillemot! Got Pics?
Craig Bumgarner -- 10/2/2001, 9:13 am
Mirage/Guillemot Pics *Pic*
Tom Tieman -- 10/2/2001, 6:54 pm
Mirage/Guillemot- How fast ?
Pete Croft -- 10/3/2001, 10:05 pm
Mirage/Guillemot, speeds
Tom Tieman -- 10/4/2001, 9:15 am
Re: Mirage/Guillemot Pics
Jim Kozel -- 10/3/2001, 11:48 am
Re: Mirage/Guillemot Pics
Craig Bumgarner -- 10/3/2001, 8:46 am
Re: Mirage/Guillemot Pics
Tom Tieman -- 10/3/2001, 11:45 am
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability - Modification
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/1/2001, 5:24 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability - Modification
Tom Tieman -- 10/2/2001, 8:33 am
Re: Mill Creek 13 Stability - Modification
Jim Kozel -- 10/1/2001, 8:08 pm
Pedal power *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 10/1/2001, 3:54 pm
Re: Launch of a Mill Creek 13
Dean Trexel -- 10/1/2001, 12:08 pm
Thanks for the tips.
Dan Ruff -- 10/1/2001, 12:49 pm
Re: beamy boat and Greenland paddle
Dean Trexel -- 10/1/2001, 1:43 pm
Re: beamy boat and Greenland paddle
Dan Ruff -- 10/1/2001, 2:07 pm
Re: beamy boat and Greenland paddle
Greg Stamer -- 10/1/2001, 2:57 pm
Re: short boat and long paddle
Dean Trexel -- 10/1/2001, 7:03 pm
Re: short boat and long paddle
Hans Friedel -- 10/2/2001, 6:39 am
Re: Paddling Technique
Jim Kozel -- 10/1/2001, 1:36 pm
John Monfoe style rack - Thanks John! *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 10/1/2001, 9:22 am
Re: John Monfoe style rack - Thanks John!
John Monfoe -- 10/2/2001, 6:43 am