RE: [Paddlewise] Self paddling boats

Just a few thoughts for the good professor

;-)


Traditional skin boats have a built-in rolling feature that allows them
to roll easily when completely empty!  All you have to do is leave it
parked parallel to the shoreline while you go pee.  Am not sure of the
connection here (or if my boss will let me talk about it on the air),
but do know it works.  

As for the self-propelled Looksha, how about us real traditionalists who
just lasso a passing walrus?  That way we can try out our new skin
before buying.  

ever smell semi-rotted walrus?  Not quite as bad a two-day-old polypro,
but close.  That's the real reason we use nylon... 

[Paddlewise] Self paddling boats
>> 
>> I got these two messages as a tongue in cheek response to someone
>> saying
>> they paddled their boat empty most of the time. It was especially
>> funny when
>> I think of Dave's ongoing boat project.
>> 
>> -Have a great morning - Saul
>> 
>> Dan wrote;
>> 
>> -(SNIP)
>> 
>> >(2) Why in the world are you paddling a "completely empty" boat 95%
>> of
>> >the time?  Most folks that I know would consider this unsafe, unless
>> you
>> >never venture away from populated shorelines where you can impose on
>> >others (should you need dry clothes, water, first aid, repair
>> supplies,
>> >or other emergency provisions).  Is it just me, or do others think
>> that
>> >it is imprudent to paddle a completely empty boat?
>> 
>> Not imprudent, but certainly not much fun. I pushed my "completely
>> empty"
>> out into the river this morning and nothing happened. Stood on the
>> shore
>> about thirty minutes waiting. Damned thing wouldn't even roll.
>> 
>> Would my boat perform better if it was an Inuit reproduction or maybe
>> it
>> should be a Brit boat? I will ask the professor.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> John Winters
>> Redwing Designs
>> Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
>> http://home.ican.net/~735769/
>> 
>> 
>> >X-From_: owner-paddlewise_at_ns1.intelenet.net  Thu Sep 17 06:39:18 1998
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>> >From: "Sisler, Clyde" <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
>> >To: "'paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net'"
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>> >Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Self paddling boats
>> >Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:00:10 -0400
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>> >
>> >Self paddling kayaks?  Big deal! :-)
>> >
>> >I extended the rudder on my Looksha IV (making it a Looksha XIV) and
>> >inserted a miniature paddle wheel similar to those found on the
>> Mississippi
>> >River Boats.  A small square Chinese junk rigged sail provides
>> initial
>> >momentum in moderate winds, which in turn provides adequate thrust to
>> >overcome the inertia of the paddle wheel.  In light or no winds, a
>> can of
>> >cold beans, ingested, quite adequately replaces the need for the
>> sail.  By
>> >combining the paddle wheel, sail, beans and a moderate tail wind,
>> I've
>> >achieved sustained speeds of 12.4 knots.  And that's in open water
>> with no
>> >assisting current and waves in excess of 19 feet. 
>> >
>> >I'm now working to hook my GPS so it will download information to the
>> laptop
>> >which will then feed directions to the autopilot.  I will then be
>> able to
>> >read a book, watch TV or take a nap as my self paddling, self
>> steering, self
>> >navigating kayak whisks me off to my desination.
>> >
>> >Next week I'll add voice recognition so I can simply tell the
>> components to
>> >"go here" or "go there".  After I attach a canopy to block the sun
>> and
>> >weather it will be almost as good as watching someone else paddle on
>> TV.
>> >
>> >I can't talk anymore right now.  I have to go pee.
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>> Saul Kinderis     saul_at_isomedia.com          tel:(425)402-3426
>> 
>
>
Saul Kinderis     saul_at_isomedia.com          tel:(425)402-3426

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