Here's an interesting message from Tony Ford of the Historical Canoe and Kayak Association under the above subject line, which he did not send publicly by omission: In a message dated 11/11/2002 4:58:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, tford_at_web.de writes: > I was contacted about 8 years ago by the British Ministry of Defence about > sponsons. Someone, who remains nameless to me, wanted to put one across > the British Forces, saying he had the patent for sponsons, and I was asked > my opinion. My reply was that sponsons, like outriggers were a product of > R&D over perhaps 10000 years, and that such devices were used not only by > the British Forces in folding boats, but in aluminium sectional boats of > World War II. ... for what it's worth ... :-)) 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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