On Aug 17, 2007, at 7:15 PM, Matt Broze wrote: > My theory of the bifid bow is that it was a way of combining a fine > bow > entry with a fuller bow above it (for better lift in waves). A skin > boat > can't otherwise have a hollow form to get both in a relatively low > windage > bow. etc etc. It certainly makes sense to me. Since I don't (yet) have practical experience with the baidarka or in comparisons of various models; (as I stated before) just by looking I have to wonder if the bifid bow also disseminates water any better than other bow types. That is, when it noses into a wave, does it shed the water better. Has anyone heard of this idea, and does anyone have an opinion on whether this could be true or not. 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 Fri Aug 17 2007 - 20:10:13 PDT
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