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Re: concave bows

Posted By: Ian Johnston
Date: Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 12:28 p.m.

In Response To: Re: concave bows (lee)

> my laundry pile is so high thought I'd elbow into this one. I've got the
> opposite bias, ie. concave bows. I think they're a means to get a sharp
> entry and strong tracking from the bow but mostly its aesthetics, but they
> detract from maneuvering in rough water. Arluk kayaks have lots of
> concavity in the bow,hard to turn.

I have an Arluk III and agree with you that they track very nicely. Turning is a matter of technique and practice. (Hard)

In rough water I find that the boat goes exactly where I want it to and it really eats up distance in a hurry. I think that a baidarka would have all this and more because of the stern design. That fixed rudder was a stroke of genius too!

The baidarka was the best design available for its intended purpose, I think.

Ian

Messages In This Thread

Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Pete W P -- Sunday, 23 January 2000, at 10:14 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Greg Stamer -- Tuesday, 25 January 2000, at 10:44 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Petewp -- Wednesday, 26 January 2000, at 11:21 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
petewp -- Wednesday, 26 January 2000, at 11:25 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Bram -- Wednesday, 26 January 2000, at 11:37 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Will Brockman -- Thursday, 27 January 2000, at 6:07 p.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Mike Hanks -- Wednesday, 26 January 2000, at 9:38 a.m.

Re: concave bows
lee -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 8:45 a.m.

Re: concave bows
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 12:28 p.m.

Re: concave bows
Mike Hanks -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 1:32 p.m.

Re: Lee's laundry
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 2:24 p.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Ian Johnston -- Thursday, 27 January 2000, at 1:39 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
dave hagen -- Sunday, 30 January 2000, at 12:50 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Peter WP -- Sunday, 30 January 2000, at 11:13 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 30 January 2000, at 4:02 p.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Pete WP -- Monday, 31 January 2000, at 6:08 p.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Ian Johnston -- Monday, 31 January 2000, at 9:41 p.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Mike Hanks -- Saturday, 5 February 2000, at 10:55 p.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Don Lueder -- Friday, 4 February 2000, at 4:19 p.m.

GGGGRRRRRROOOOAAANNNNNNNNNNNN......
PeteWP -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 9:42 a.m.

Re: GGGGRRRRRROOOOAAANNNNNNNNNNNN......
The Big Legume -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 11:06 a.m.

Re: {:o)
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 12:10 p.m.

Re: Keep discussing
Mike Hanks -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 1:49 p.m.

Re: Keep discussing
Pete W P -- Monday, 14 February 2000, at 5:25 p.m.

Re: GGGGRRRRRROOOOAAANNNNNNNNNNNN......
Tom Kurth -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 8:28 p.m.

James Burke wouldn't end it
lee -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 11:00 p.m.

Re: GGGGRRRRRROOOOAAANNNNNNNNNNNN......
Greg Stamer -- Monday, 7 February 2000, at 11:37 a.m.

I accept...
PeteWP -- Monday, 7 February 2000, at 6:12 p.m.

Re: Amazing
Mike Hanks -- Monday, 7 February 2000, at 6:31 p.m.

Re: Amazing
Pete W P -- Monday, 14 February 2000, at 5:12 p.m.

Re: GGGGRRRRRROOOOAAANNNNNNNNNNNN......
David -- Sunday, 13 February 2000, at 7:03 p.m.

Yes, GGGGRR.....
David Dick -- Monday, 14 February 2000, at 7:28 a.m.

Re: Yes, GGGGRR.....
Ian Johnston -- Monday, 14 February 2000, at 9:41 p.m.

OK, but...
David Dick -- Monday, 14 February 2000, at 11:47 p.m.

Re: OK, but...
Ian Johnston -- Tuesday, 15 February 2000, at 4:03 a.m.

Re: GGGGRRRRRROOOOAAANNNNNNNNNNNN......
Pete W P -- Monday, 14 February 2000, at 5:19 p.m.

Re: It's Official...
Ian Johnston -- Tuesday, 15 February 2000, at 4:11 a.m.

Re: It's Official...
PeteWP -- Tuesday, 15 February 2000, at 8:47 a.m.

Re: Resistance is Futile! (no text)
Mike Hanks -- Tuesday, 15 February 2000, at 11:08 a.m.

Re: GGGGRRRRRROOOOAAANNNNNNNNNNNN......
David -- Thursday, 17 February 2000, at 9:51 p.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Paul Lund -- Wednesday, 9 February 2000, at 8:44 a.m.

Re: Baidarka thingamajig n stuff
Pete W P -- Monday, 14 February 2000, at 5:22 p.m.

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