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Re: Speed vs weight
By:Kudzu
Date: 8/23/2010, 9:07 pm
In Response To: Re: Speed vs weight (Will N to Go)

: And why aren't skin boats really fast?

Who says they aren't fast?

:Sure the coverings flex, but... well, why not find a solution?

Are you sure that is a problem? Or it is just a another kayak story that is accepted as fact? :-)

If you read Dyson's book on the Baidarka there are many historical stories of the amazing speeds of the Baidarkas. No proof but even if the stories were exaggerated they were obliviously very fast boats.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Scott Shurlow -- 8/21/2010, 9:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Scott Shurlow -- 8/22/2010, 9:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2010, 12:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Shark Bait -- 8/23/2010, 5:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2010, 5:36 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Kudzu -- 8/22/2010, 11:37 am
Re: Speed vs weight
gmiller -- 8/23/2010, 1:51 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Kudzu -- 8/23/2010, 3:43 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
gmiller -- 8/24/2010, 10:09 am
Re: Speed vs weight
Bill Hamm -- 8/24/2010, 2:43 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2010, 4:41 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Will N to Go -- 8/23/2010, 4:35 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Kudzu -- 8/23/2010, 9:07 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Will N to Go -- 8/24/2010, 4:15 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Kudzu -- 8/24/2010, 5:40 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Bill Hamm -- 8/25/2010, 8:39 am
Re: Speed vs weight
Bill Hamm -- 8/24/2010, 5:01 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2010, 4:42 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
scott shurlow -- 8/23/2010, 2:09 pm
Re: Speed vs weight
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2010, 4:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Dave Gentry -- 8/22/2010, 9:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Stephen Troy -- 8/21/2010, 10:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea tour question
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2010, 12:14 am