Re: [Paddlewise] Skinboat Racer RFP (request for plans)

The software needed to design an especially fast kayak hull is available
free at our website.
Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com>
To: E. Sullivan <sullivaned_at_pop.mts.kpnw.org>
Cc: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Skinboat Racer RFP (request for plans)


>On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, E. Sullivan wrote:
>
>> I would like to build a skinboat racer. Can anybody steer me
>> to some plans? On-line would be great.
>
>I'm assuming your are looking for a skin on frame fast kayak.
>
>One source of online info is the searchable archives of the baidarka
>mailing list at http://robroy.totalsports.net/baidarka
>
>As for a fast boat I would look at getting the plans for George Dyson's
>5.7 meter Shields interpretation or possibly the aleut single which
>is detailed in David Zimmerly's Qajaq.  The caribou hunting kayak, at 24'+
>by 15" might be another option.
>
>Or you could design your own.  A friend, Bill Low, has a baidarka
>interpretation that is quite quick, his current boats are wider than a
>racer though.  I've got a couple of pictures of his boat at
>http://people.ne.mediaone.net/jkolsen/html/excal_details.html
>I believe the pictured boat is 18' with a 22" beam and weighs 28 pounds.
>
>The basic aleut baidarka shape works well for a fast boat.  Bill has built
a
>whole mess of skin boats.  One of his previous designs had a simplified
>baidarka bow with a greenland style stern.  That was an interesting boat
>to paddle, it paddled well at relaxed touring speeds but felt like it was
>doing a tailstand if you tried to paddle it fast.  Bill replaced the
>greenland style stern with a baidarka style stern which was greatly
>improved, the boat stayed at a nice trim even while sprinting.  Both boats
>looked to be properly trimmed when at rest with a paddler in them.
>
>I built one of the Dyson 5.7 boats.  I made a couple of mistakes building
it
>so it's not a raceable boat, in particular the nylon/hypalon skin loosens
up
>when it's in the water.
>
>kirk
>occaisional canoe/kayak/surfski racer and admin for the baidarka mailing
list
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