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Re: Skin-on-Frame: catamaran kayak
By:Ruedi Klein
Date: 7/30/2009, 9:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: catamaran kayak (Bill Hamm)

: Btw, there are fairings to be added to the cockpit (SOT) and controls etc.

: Bill H.

Very interesting concept. There is this commercial kayak catamaran version, which has a detailed description of the benefits of a dual-body kayak (was it ~20% less drag?). However, if I recall correctly, there was a base assumption of significant distance between the hulls. Their version then was focused on fishing and was very wide.

How much efficiency gains do you anticipate from this design compared to a single hull? I guess this question needs qualification: How about a single hull with similar stability?

BTW: Are you sitting on top with your legs as well or are the feet inside the hulls?

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Skin-on-Frame: catamaran kayak *Pic*
Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2009, 3:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: catamaran kayak *Pic*
John F Monroe -- 8/4/2009, 4:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2009, 2:20 pm
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John F Monroe -- 8/6/2009, 3:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2009, 1:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2009, 1:09 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 8/11/2009, 6:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/12/2009, 1:51 am
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Etienne Muller------WebKitFormBoundaryra5d+DJOr5+g -- 8/1/2009, 4:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2009, 1:39 am
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wwfloyd -- 7/31/2009, 3:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2009, 3:35 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 7/31/2009, 6:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2009, 9:18 pm
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wwfloyd -- 7/31/2009, 10:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2009, 12:36 am
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Kudzu -- 7/31/2009, 8:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2009, 9:27 am
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Kudzu -- 7/31/2009, 2:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2009, 12:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: catamaran kayak *Pic*
Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2009, 3:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2009, 4:15 pm
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Ruedi Klein -- 7/30/2009, 9:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2009, 9:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: catamaran kayak
Charlie -- 7/31/2009, 10:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: catamaran kayak
Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2009, 11:04 am