[Paddlewise] Kutenai Canoe- Was Getting Used to the Greenland Paddle

Dear Steve and all,Water trials will hopefully determine, though the ends are
built symmetrically.  The drawing it is based on only shows half a canoe
(unless the canoe is only 7-1/2' feet long and has a transom ;-)  Historic
photos and other drawings seem to suggest they are pretty darn symmetrical.
 The only real reason to pick one end as the bow is so I don't offend the Gods
by car-topping it backwards.Best, Harvey 


From: Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net>
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Getting Used to the Greenland Paddle
To: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 7:18 AM

On 3/2/2010 2:37 AM, Harvey Golden wrote:
> here's my newest, complete with a 10' long
> cockpit(!?):http://www.traditionalkayaks.com/kutenai.html
Caption: "Bow or stern view. . . . I haven't decided which is which yet(!) "

Is the boat designed to be symmetrical, or do you need water trials to
empirically decide which end is the bow?

Steve
-- Steve Cramer
Athens, GA
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