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Re: SITTING ON TOP TOO!

Posted By: Randy Knauff
Date: Wednesday, 23 February 2000, at 2:37 a.m.

In Response To: SITTING ON TOP TOO! (S. E. BELL)

> YEARS AGO HAD A 17.5 'SUPER BY FOLBOAT. IT HAD SWING UP SEATS THAT YOU
> COULD USE TO SIT ON TOP OF THE CRAFT FOR SEVERAL REASONS. I REALLY LIKED
> IT. WANT TO BUILD MY FIRST HOME DESIGN. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SIT IN BOTTOM
> AND TOP. QUESTIONS - HOW WIDE CAN I GO AT COCKPIT AND STILL USE DOUBLE
> PADDLE FROM LOWER SEAT?

Folbots, Kleppers, Nautiraids, etc usually have about 28" beams on their singles and 33-34 inch beams on their doubles. I can use either a 230cm or a 240cm paddle with my doubles from the lower seating position. I'm 6'2".

You will want to consider the shape of your hull on a hard boat to get the kind of stability you have with a wide folding boat. A wider hard chined boat will let you do "high seat" paddling a litle easier than a rounded or multi-chined boat, but you still may get wet. : )

Randy

Messages In This Thread

SITTING ON TOP TOO!
S. E. BELL -- Tuesday, 22 February 2000, at 6:24 p.m.

Re: SITTING ON TOP TOO!
Randy Knauff -- Wednesday, 23 February 2000, at 2:37 a.m.

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