"The whole thread of "will a baidarka bow/stern work on a modern kayak" entirely ignores the fact that the baidarkas these ends were put on were very flexible along their longitudinal axis. This is critical to their functionality. Yes they will broach riduculously when applied to a rigid hull; no they won't when applied to a flexible hull." I don't understand this, probably due to complete lack of any experience with a baidarka, but... Why does a flexible boat with a blade at its stern not broach, but a rigid boat with such a stern broach ridiculously? I would guess a baidarka stern would hold the stern a little in a following sea, and allow the bow to swing down-wave, and that would happen whether the boat has flex or not. What actually happens with a replica baidarka? PT *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Aug 29 2007 - 16:31:40 PDT
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