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Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
By:Bohdan Szymanik
Date: 9/7/2010, 6:36 am
In Response To: Northstar *PIC* (John Caldeira)

: The Northstar design seems to have quite an upswept bow itself, so
: there's really not much bow in the water. It should be fine in
: rough water. -John

Check out these Epic vids from youtube comparing the epic hull with a conventional kayak with upswept bow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWXXTAnNRoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9svtYPVmbo8

I'm interested in knowing the opinions of others on the board that have more rough sea experience than I.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/5/2010, 3:53 am
The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 9/6/2010, 2:09 pm
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 9:17 pm
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Etienne Muller -- 9/8/2010, 3:44 pm
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:26 am
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Craig -- 9/9/2010, 3:38 am
Northstar *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2010, 4:17 am
Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bohdan Szymanik -- 9/7/2010, 6:36 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Mike Savage -- 9/7/2010, 8:12 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Craig Robinson -- 9/7/2010, 11:41 pm
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 11:53 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bohdan Szymanik -- 9/8/2010, 4:35 pm
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:24 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2010, 7:09 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/7/2010, 11:29 am
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2010, 4:07 am
Re: Strip: north star *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/5/2010, 3:18 pm
Re: Strip: north star
David S. -- 9/5/2010, 11:24 pm
Re: Strip: north star *PIC*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/7/2010, 5:44 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Mike Savage -- 9/8/2010, 7:17 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:19 am
Re: Strip: north star
Mike Savage -- 9/9/2010, 8:56 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 2:14 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2010, 10:24 pm
Re: Strip: north star
David S. -- 9/7/2010, 10:07 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/8/2010, 11:05 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2010, 10:27 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 12:56 am
Re: Strip: north star
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 9/6/2010, 1:18 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 4:59 am
Re: Strip: north star *NM* *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/5/2010, 3:19 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 12:41 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 4:28 am
Re: Strip: north star
barry boyette -- 9/5/2010, 3:31 pm
Re: Strip: north star
barry boyette -- 9/5/2010, 9:45 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/5/2010, 1:42 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Paul Davies -- 9/5/2010, 3:07 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 12:37 am