Re: [Paddlewise] Auxillary power

Sam wrote;
(SNIP)
>
> This company (and some others) has an additional modification kit that
> enables your kayak to handle more power, and store additional gear with
> minimal impact on performance. Their modification kit does this by
> modifying the kayak shell and lines through widening the beam,
> strengthening and squaring off the transom and increasing the overall
> length of the vessel. They have kept the bilge pump and heating
properties,
> while also building in a head, and a couple of berths. Even has a little
> galley to deal with the camp stove issues.
>
> We had it out in some pretty adventuresome waters (for us) and even so,
> still didn't need to use our not so bomb-proof roll. But we did keep our
> paddles near at hand, and we have used them on rare occasion. We could use
> the paddles more frequently... it is easy enough to use, but we don't
> really see much sense in that anymore. We have found more success, though,
> with using our canoe paddles so they may have to enter their version as
the
> POWERNOE (especially sincer POWERYAK is now TM'd). But the NOE component
> would still keep BAYLINER eligible for the PADDLEWISE list?  ;-)
>

Sam, I have have shown your post to Professor Inverbon. He became furious
that his engineers allowed an upstart company like Bayliner to steal the
march on him and took them out behind the plant for forty lashes.  He
ordered a 4-51 GM diesel engine this morning for delivery by Wednesday and
expects to have his own version for on-the -water testing by Friday.

I personally see no problem with the single bladed paddles. The King
Islanders used single bladed paddles so we have plenty of precedent for
kayaks with single blades. besides, one can easily switch back to a two
bladed paddle if one wants. One might even say that a propeller is just a
rotary paddle and if two is better than one then surely four must be better
still.

Sam, the Professor appreciates your passing on this information and will
send you a copy of his latest book, "The Canadian Voyeurs - a Story of
Exploration and Exploration in the North".


Cheers,

John Winters
Redwing Designs
Web site address, http://home.ican.net/~735769

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