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Re: Other: transport position for kayak
By:Dale Frolander
Date: 4/30/2003, 9:14 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: transport position for kayak (Andy Waddington)

: That's not entirely fair :-) The Canoe carries four people and gear, of
: whom two are not paddling, down rivers with the current. The kayak carries
: one person, with gear, and would not survive very far down a river. They
: are built for very different jobs.

: Of course, its true that a canoe like that is slower than a kayak when
: carried on top of a car in a crosswind :-)

: Andy

True, they are built for different jobs. I was talking faster, not hauling more. The canoe would be the better boat for that. What I was saying is that the difference in width becomes obvious when displayed like that. My Triple kayak is like a pregnant Yak at 28" wide which is still probably another 8" narrower than the canoe. Like it says somewhere in Nicks book, the kayak can be narrower because you sit very low in one. The canoe must be wider because you sit high in it.

Messages In This Thread

Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 5:03 pm
Bow and sternlines as indicators
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/28/2003, 10:48 pm
Re: Bow and sternlines as indicators
Andy Waddington -- 4/29/2003, 4:20 pm
Re: Bow and sternlines as indicators
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/30/2003, 12:01 am
More from the man :) *NM*
Don Lucas -- 4/29/2003, 9:17 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Gordon Snapp -- 4/27/2003, 12:39 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Don Lucas -- 4/27/2003, 10:04 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 4/29/2003, 4:56 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Dale Frolander -- 4/30/2003, 3:01 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Andy Waddington -- 4/30/2003, 4:42 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Dale Frolander -- 4/30/2003, 9:14 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *Pic*
Nick Webb -- 4/28/2003, 1:37 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK*
Charles Leach -- 4/28/2003, 10:16 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Nick Webb -- 4/29/2003, 12:13 pm
Re: bow & stern tiedowns
Mike Scarborough -- 4/27/2003, 10:39 am
Re: bow & stern tiedowns
Don Lucas -- 4/28/2003, 12:26 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Don -- 4/26/2003, 10:30 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/26/2003, 10:13 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 11:13 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK*
Steve Frederick -- 4/26/2003, 5:34 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 11:24 pm
Jed Clampett's kustom rak *Pic*
ootek -- 4/28/2003, 10:10 am
Re: Jed Clampett's kustom rak
Rick Allnutt -- 4/29/2003, 7:42 am
Re: Jed Clampett's kustom rak *Pic*
ootek -- 4/30/2003, 10:18 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 4/27/2003, 11:49 am