On Aug 9, 2007, at 7:24 PM, Harvey Golden wrote: > --these are answers that would suggest that the > Aleutian style baidarka bows do not contribute > anything special to a kayak, however when that > particular shape is used in conjunction with the > structure (not neccessarily hull-shape) of an Aleut > baidarka, I do believe great differences can be > detected. I am coming to that conclusion myself as I go through and study the drawings on a lot of different boats. > Aleut kayaks have a dynamic flexibility (as > opposed to a passive flexibility or resiliency that > other skin-on-frame kayaks have). They are designed to > move over the water, and the Aleut baidarka's bow > shape enables the bow to lift over waves without > having to lift the entire kayak. This is how the > resultant properties of a bow with a narrow cutwater > and a broad buoyant upper plate can be maximized. Here is something I find interesting. With a flat hand and fingers together, open the index and middle fingers to make a V. Put your hand in the water with and with out the V. To me water seems to slip through the V much better than with out. > Details of these forms, joints, and structures can be > seen in my latest project: > http://www.traditionalkayaks.com/Kayakreplicas/VK228fullsize.html Good pictures for me right now. I am working on a model of the Lowie Museum baidarka from Zimmerly's article in the Small Boat Journal (March 1983). I have 3 folders that I built and have been using for 2 or 3 years and I have to finish them up and sell one or two of them. Then I can build full size boats again. But - models SHOULD be built anyway. > I hope you do pursue some Aleut-style projects-- they > are fascinating and there is much to learn from them > yet. > Best, > Harvey I guess it would be possible to build hulls with replaceable bows and sterns, and to do a baidarka folder it might even be the best way to do it. But on the other hand just building and / paddling different boats is probably enough. Every boat teaches one something. Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 13 2007 - 20:21:31 PDT
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