RE: [Paddlewise] Carrying kayaks in a boat

I agree that towing the kayaks would make sense behind a relatively slow
sailboat, but have my doubts about how well they would tow behind a
skiff traveling 20-30 mph.  Just don't think that even lashed together
that they would travel very well - kayaks just aren't designed with
these types of speeds in mind - at least that's my theory right now.
May have to give this a try, though.  Thanks.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Geo. Bergeron [SMTP:heritage_at_europa.com]
> Sent:	Monday, March 09, 1998 7:58 PM
> To:	David Seng
> Subject:	Re: [Paddlewise] Carrying kayaks in a boat
> 
>         Washburne notes that in the Puget Sound area most kayaks get
> towed
> behind the sailboats. Sometimes it's nice to have a rigid pole
> separating
> the boats. Also, you need a waterproof deck cover so that the yak
> doesn't
> take on the waves or fill if/when it rolls. It should be easy to set
> up a
> pair of yaks with separator struts and then tow them in tandem behind
> the
> skiff. Seems silly to try putting the longer yaks on the shorter
> skiff. 
> 
> 
> At 11:14 AM 3/9/98 -0900, you wrote:
> >While this post isn't about paddling per se, it directly relates to
> >paddling.
> >I want to rig up something that will allow me to carry two 18 ft
> kayaks
> >on an 16ft skiff - perhaps at gunwale height and just outboard of the
> >gunwales......  
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