Kayak and Canoe Design Bulletin Board

August 1998 Sea Kayaker

Posted By: JC
Date: Monday, 15 March 1999, at 4:46 p.m.

In Response To: reverse transom (Tom Scheibe)

Tom,

Check out the August 1998 issue of Sea Kayaker. There's a 20' long kayak in there with a transom stern and a 16" beam (this may be where you saw it). I'm also a little curious about the pros and cons of this design. The article gave the e-mail address of the guy who designed and built that boat. Let me know if you need the address. Also, if you find out any more info make sure and post it here - I'd like to read it.

JC

> Back again and I'm ready to build another double boat. I'm switching to a
> stripper, but I'll modify any plans to incorporate my faired in integral
> "wing" rudder. I saw a reverse transom on a fast skinny
> composite 20'expedition single. Is there any actual advantage to it? How
> does it work? If the value is not more apparent than real, it might lend
> itself to my rudder design... at least visually and we are both shallow
> blonde types (graying, but still giddy)

> Any advice will, as usual, be greatly appreciated.

> as ever, Tom

Messages In This Thread

reverse transom
Tom Scheibe -- Thursday, 11 March 1999, at 4:30 p.m.

Re: reverse transom
Gary Toffelmire -- Thursday, 11 March 1999, at 10:49 p.m.

Re: reverse transom
Nick Schade -- Friday, 12 March 1999, at 10:21 a.m.

August 1998 Sea Kayaker
JC -- Monday, 15 March 1999, at 4:46 p.m.

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