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From: Jochen Grikschat <grikschat_at_surfeu.de>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Modern history of kayaking (was: FoldingBoats)
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 19:26:00 +0100
Hello all hobby historians!

>  Artur Tiller made a drawing for a single cruising kayak which featured a
bulkhead
> aft and the corresponding deck hatch.
> The drawing is dated 1924 and published 1926 together with some other
kayaks designed
> with bulkheads in his book.

Arhur Tillerīs book is still available in a reprint, published in germany
by Delius&Klasing "Handbuch des Wassersports" (handbook of watersports).
practics of wooden shipbuilding in all kind of sportboats... 404 pages, 60
plans... hardcover for 49,80 DEM, about 24 USD. ISBN 3-7688-1018-6

I hold an old exemplar e few months ago in my hands. there are some parts
about all kind of rowing ships, means inclusive the kayaks of that time.

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