Richard Mitchell wrote: > > Second question: design. Klepper ribs arch *away* from the deck > material and are *in contact* with the hypalon hull. I have no direct experience with this as I parted with my home designed skin & frame kayak 23 years ago. However I would guess that hull contact may result in a bit of a bump in the hypalon which could slightly increase drag. It could also be a catch point if running over rocks or whatever in the water. Could it also allow some depth of water to be trapped where it can't be bailed? -- Lloyd Bowles The Mad Canoeist "Keep the open side up!" http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/clearstreets/358/index.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Dec 06 1998 - 17:39:59 PST
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