Re: [Paddlewise] A Personal Kayak MotherShip

Craig Jungers wrote:

> So those are my ideas. Anyone out there have experience in their own
> mothership and a few new ideas I may have overlooked?

Craig, I think you know I am almost finished with a 20-ft Bartender, 
powered by a 2.2 L Mazda gasoline engine, which we will be our mothership, 
using folding kayaks. (Photos here: 
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099385480 )  This type 
of power boat, in a 26-ft version, might fill the bill for you.  A 
high-performance diesel would push it efficiently, and allow it to plane, 
or, operate in displacement mode at low speed.  This type of hull is pretty 
efficient, either way.  This guy is most of the way done with a 26-footer, 
and he will use diesel power: 
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2131384167&idx=0  He is 
in Hillsboro, I think; he is much farther along than the photos indicate; 
in fact, just beginning to lay out the power plant and running gear.

The next time you are down, give me a call.  There are a couple of these 
around here, albeit none diesel-powered, except a 22-ft aluminum one, which 
I would not recommend.  If you are patient and a bit resourceful, you can 
find older hulls which are still sound, and a re-power with a modern diesel 
might do the trick for you.

Here is the main Bartender site:  http://bartenderboats.com/index.html

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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