The boat (ahem... with rudder) http://www.bhavik.com/crossatlantic/press_images4.htm Jackie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> The boat (ahem... with rudder) But Jackie, that's not a kayak - it's a rowboat. Steve Holtzman Who yesterday just bought another kayak without a rudder (granted it's for surf and rock gardening though) _____________ NOD32 EMON 2362 (20070628) information _____________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system http://www.eset.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/ ***************************************************************************
G'Day, Haven't written anything on this chat line for a while (laid low with shingles and then distracted by writing a web page and a book). Anyway, in the wake of the rudder debate thought I'd try soemthing less controversial. Wondered if anyone could help me with figures on CO2 emmissions created during the manufacture of kayaks (plastic, fibreglass or wooden). Alternatively embodied energy for their manufacture would be useful. I'm trying to write an article for our local kayak magazine on low GHG kayaking. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Peter O. - Don't have a clue. AND would appreciate reading your article when you are finished writing it. Perhaps you will share with the PaddleWise community. Wonder about the CO2 emissions generated from propelling a kayak? john h Santa Rosa, CA rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com wrote: G'Day, Haven't written anything on this chat line for a while (laid low with shingles and then distracted by writing a web page and a book). Anyway, in the wake of the rudder debate thought I'd try soemthing less controversial. Wondered if anyone could help me with figures on CO2 emmissions created during the manufacture of kayaks (plastic, fibreglass or wooden). Alternatively embodied energy for their manufacture would be useful. I'm trying to write an article for our local kayak magazine on low GHG kayaking. All the best, PeterO --------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
John H wrote: - Wonder about the CO2 emissions generated from propelling a kayak? G'day John, If you include a life cycle analysis of the fuel then it would depend on your diet eg: vegetarian, grass fed or grain fed beef hamburgers. Grain fed would come off worse for CO2 produced during manufacture, but a vegetarian diet is by no means the solution with CH4 produced during fuel combusion having 23 times the global warming potential of CO2. Unless of course a fault in one's electric pump ignites the CH4 rapidly converting it to CO2, ejecting one from the boat and sinking it in the process. Assuming one survives then we again have to consider the need to buy a boat and calculate an offset for the greenhouse gas emitted when making it - which brings me back to the original question:~) How much CO2 is emitted in making a plastic, fibreglass, carbon-kevlar or wooden boat? BTW thanks for putting a decent title on my original post - I'm getting a bit careless with my typing. And if I ever write that article I'll certainly share it. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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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