At 07:13 pm 10/08/00 -0400, you wrote: >From: "Bob Denton" > > > There are two distinct older Nordkapp designs. Three if you count the NZ version. > > Most Nordkapp owners cut out the seats and replace it with minicell, >which makes for a more comfortable paddle. In NZ it is part of the bulkhead to keep the volume of the cockpit low >early on i paddled a Nordkapp with a skeg. fine heavy boat. > >do i need heavy? NZ boats are LIGHT. >i wondered why a fine boat needed a skeg. then i read the literature and >found that there were numerous Nordkapp designs. And NZ boats are all fitted with rudders and have the stern cut square. The advantage of straight running and easy turning. >Nordkapp's are fine boats, just 'there's no explaining taste in food and >fashion' And have done VERY long trips. NOTE: I don't paddle one. Alex . . Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 10 2000 - 17:39:10 PDT
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