> 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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Aug 29 2004 - 03:08:03 PDT
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