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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
By:West
Date: 3/7/2002, 4:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem (SMehder)

: This looks good. I want something that has some style. Stability first, speed
: second, capacity third. Will probably just use on lake. The sail looks
: interesting also.

: I looked at the site. Which style is the tandem shown?

The kayak shown is an Aleutian double made for sea otter hunting in waters that are often rough - a boat for expert paddlers not for relaxed occasional paddling.

At 22" wide it is narrow for a double, I doubt that most people would call it stable, though that is a personal thing.

Everyone likes a speedy kayak, but top speed and cruising speed are two different things. The difference of effort required to maintain a 3.5 knot speed between a 22" wide double vs a 28" wide double of similar hull shape is very slight. The trade-off in stability makes the 28" wide boat the one to go with.

The cockpits are level and rather short , unless you are short and agile they WILL be a serious drawback , I would rake them both and lengthen them to at least 28" inside measurement.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
SMehder -- 3/5/2002, 2:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 3/6/2002, 10:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
SMehder -- 3/7/2002, 12:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
Mike Hanks -- 3/8/2002, 11:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
West -- 3/7/2002, 4:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
david -- 3/6/2002, 6:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
SMehder -- 3/6/2002, 12:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem Resoration
Greg -- 3/6/2002, 6:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem Resoration
SMehder -- 3/7/2002, 11:56 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem Resoration *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/6/2002, 11:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/6/2002, 5:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame Section? Where is it, please? *NM*
Eric -- 3/6/2002, 2:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/5/2002, 10:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Folding Single Fittings
Eric -- 3/6/2002, 2:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Folding Single Fittings
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/6/2002, 6:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
Seth -- 3/5/2002, 4:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
SMehder -- 3/5/2002, 6:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
Seth -- 3/5/2002, 7:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 3/5/2002, 3:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tandem
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/5/2002, 5:06 pm