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Re: Eskimo rules for design.
Posted By: Christer Samuelsson In Response To: Re: Eskimo rules for design. (John Winters)
Date: Tuesday, 18 May 1999, at 6:15 p.m.
> The Inuit used body parts in the same way we use a tape rule. There was no
> magic in using body parts any more than ther is magic in using metric or
> English measure. I have studied about thirty Inuit kayaks and kind find
> nothing about them that indicates any relationship between body size and
> the proper size of a kayak.> Some South American canoe builders used sinew with knots tied in it.
> Nothing magic about that either. I use a folding rule. Most use metal tape
> rules. I knew of an old boat builder who built fishing boats up to 70'
> long (More or less) who never owned a rule of any type. Did it all by eye.> Don't know what the Egyptians used or the Phoenicians.
> I design my boats to a specific displacement. Have found no relationship
> between the displacement and the ownners arms or any other baody part.> John Winters Hi, Mr John Winters makes me a bit sad. He dident get a personal question from me. He talks about magic, Phoenicians, and Egyptians. He is trying to make me look like fool. Its like this: The Inuits made beutiful kayaks, long before even Europe and America know of it. They did them, without knowing anything of specific displacement ,and that scears the s... out of mr John Winters Goodnight Chris.
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