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Re: Best design for Greenland.
By:Nick Schade
Date: 8/24/1998, 3:35 pm
In Response To: Looking for plans, fiberglass kayak (Greenland) (Sebastien BAERD)

There is no such thing as The Best Design. If you intend to be getting away from civilization you need to be very familiar with the boat you are using. You will want to know how it responds in different situations so you will have a good feel of conditions you should avoid. You need to be comfortable with the boat. Start trying as many boats as you can now and then look for a design that is similar to the one you like the best. If you can't find an ideal match, you will at least be familiar with what you like so you can be educated in your search.

Don't believe anyone who says they have the ideal boat for you, that is a decision you will have to make for yourself. I think my Expedition Single design would be what I would want for a similar adventure, but that is what I am used to.

Worry about the design before the ability to take it apart, but once you have settled on a design, be careful about the take-apart features, because they will probably be a weak point for the boat.

> According to the responses you all gave me, I look forward to
> buildind my kayak in hardshell in three or four parts to carry it
> in the plane for my trip in Greenland. Can someone answer to the following
> questions: - Using fiberglass to build my kayak, it is a good idea?
> - What manuel can I take to tell me how make a kayak in fiberglass?
> - What kind of kayak is good to make for Greenland (single), so where
> can I get the plans of the good kayak? (I heard that building a folding
> kayak is very expensive and the resutat is not always good).

> Thank you very much for your help, sorry for asking so basic
> questions. There is so many information on the net that I don't know
> what to do sometime.

> Sebastien BAERD

Messages In This Thread

Looking for plans, fiberglass kayak (Greenland)
Sebastien BAERD -- 8/24/1998, 12:30 am
Re: Best design for Greenland.
Nick Schade -- 8/24/1998, 3:35 pm
Re: Looking for plans, fiberglass kayak (Greenland)
Mark Kanzler -- 8/24/1998, 2:15 pm
more info
Paul Jacobson -- 8/24/1998, 2:55 am
Re: more info
Mark Bodnar -- 8/25/1998, 10:35 am
Re: Looking for plans, fiberglass kayak (Greenland)
Paul Jacobson -- 8/24/1998, 2:11 am