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Re: Speed boat
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 8/15/2001, 9:56 pm
In Response To: Speed boat *Pic* (Hans Friedel)

This boat has it all...speed to outpace your touring companions, good looks (great wood choices by the builder, too!), race worthy, and the builder even shares it!

Nice design Hans...you are a prolific designer!!

Shawn

: This kajak is 5.75m long and 0,52m beam. With a high seat a small race rudder
: and a happy paddler this kajak is a bullet and great fun to canoe. The
: kajak on the foto is a trip version with higher sides and it is also
: designed for rudder use. The Standard kajak is lower and has some more
: area aft.

: Sadly it is me in the boat the builder to the foto

: Hans

: ps the wood is norwegian spruce and larch

Messages In This Thread

Speed boat *Pic*
Hans Friedel -- 8/15/2001, 5:30 pm
Nice Work Hans NM *NM*
Jim McCool -- 8/16/2001, 9:20 am
Re: Speed boat designer
mike allen -- 8/15/2001, 11:00 pm
Re: Speed boat designer *Pic*
Hans Friedel -- 8/16/2001, 10:10 am
Re: Speed boat
Bobby Curtis -- 8/15/2001, 10:04 pm
Re: Speed boat
Hans Friedel -- 8/16/2001, 6:18 am
Re: Speed boat
Shawn Baker -- 8/15/2001, 9:56 pm
Re: Speed boat
Hans Friedel -- 8/16/2001, 6:15 am