Re: [Paddlewise] RE: pre WWII Klepper

From: Tord Eriksson <tord_at_tord.nu>
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:07:53 +0200
> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 19:44:29 -0700
> From: "Matt Broze" <mkayaks_at_oz.net>
> Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] pre WWII Klepper
>
> Other than Franz Romer's, Atlantic crossing, custom Klepper "Deutsch Sport"
> (at 21' 6" x 36" wide--from 1928) I don't have any information on any
> Klepper double anywhere near 6 meters (19' 8") long (until the 19' long
> triples of just a couple of years ago anyway). Most pre-war doubles were at
> most a few inches over 17' long until the 1950's when a few were made 18'
> long (5.5 meters). Those were narrower though, about 30" rather than the
> 34" that you mention (and 34" to 35" is what many of the old 17 footers
> were). 

The TS 2 and some Kleppers of the 30's were 5.5 m long - otherwise I, like 
Matt, have not heard of a longer one until the XXL that is made today!

Tord
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