On 8/17/07, Matt Broze <marinerkayaks_at_msn.com> 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. I went back and looked at the photos of the baidarks I had referenced earlier; both skinned and unskinned and Matt's theory seems to fit the finished article. Plus a bit of cultural representation as well but one can see the fine entry with the more buoyant sections above and aft. This makes a lot more sense to me than ideas about bulbous bows and 10kt paddles. I'm back to upper Priest Lake in Idaho for an overnighter with my son. Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** 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 - 20:43:26 PDT
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