From: "Peter Rihoy" <peterihoy_at_gtonline.net> > > In the mid sixties, whist still at school, I built a "Tyne Rigid > Canoe"(kayak). It was of canvas on wood construction, single seat and about > nine/ten feet (ish?) long. I had some great fun in it and (a nostalgia thing, > I know plastic would perform better) I would very much like to build another. > > The plans are long since lost (my old Woodwork Master tells me they went > missing over twenty years ago!) but I am hoping that someone on this list will > be able to help me with building information. > > Ideally I would like to be able to borrow/copy a set of original plans The original plans- or ones very much like them- can be had from Clark Craft (http://www.clarkcraft.com). Look under "kayaks". You'll find a number of wood and canvas craft, both rigid and folding. These boats were designed by Percy Blandford, and are discusse din his book "Canoes and Canoeing". It's long out of print, but copies can be found. I found mine at alibris.com. -- mike ----------------------------------- Michael Edelman medelman_at_ameritech.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 11/8/2002 4:04:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, mje_at_spamcop.net writes: > The original plans- or ones very much like them- can be had from Clark Craft > (http://www.clarkcraft.com). Look under "kayaks". You'll find a number of > wood and canvas craft, both rigid and folding. > > These boats were designed by Percy Blandford, and are discusse din his book > "Canoes and Canoeing". It's long out of print, but copies can be found. I > found mine at alibris.com. Good lead by Mike. For good order's sake, and Mike already indicated that the PBKs are not Tynes, but rather "merely" much like them in many respects, here's another detail on the subject to ensure that credit goes where it is due, again courtesy of Tony Ford: In a message dated 11/11/2002 3:52:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, tford_at_web.de writes: > ... Percy Blandford is not Tyne ... David Hirschfeld designed and built both > rigid and folding [Tyne] kayaks. ... Best regards, Ralph Ralph C. Hoehn Ralph_at_Atlatl-Kayaks.com / Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com www.Atlatl-Kayaks.com / www.PouchBoats.com phone: +1-203-324-0901 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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