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Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 2/12/2008, 9:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks? (Charlie)

The advantage of longer hulls is much greater at higher speeds than it is at typical touring speeds. Unless you have the horsepower to maintain higher speeds, the penalty of increased surface area can negate the advantages.

Mike Scarborough
Friendship Kayak

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Lei -- 2/12/2008, 1:01 pm
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/14/2008, 1:59 pm
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:21 am
Re: Strip: Advantages...? Basic resistances... *LINK*
Toni V -- 2/15/2008, 6:44 am
Re: Strip: Advantages...? Basic resistances... *LINK*
Lei -- 2/15/2008, 9:40 am
Re: Strip: Advantages...? Basic resistances...
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/15/2008, 10:28 am
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Dee Ann -- 2/13/2008, 8:40 pm
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Don Lucas -- 2/14/2008, 9:56 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 2/13/2008, 11:40 pm
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Joy -- 2/13/2008, 8:32 am
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks? *LINK* *Pic*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/13/2008, 7:57 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 2/13/2008, 7:43 am
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Allan -- 2/13/2008, 3:10 am
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Bill Hamm -- 2/13/2008, 1:15 am
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks? *LINK* *Pic*
Toni V -- 2/13/2008, 2:59 pm
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2008, 1:58 am
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Charlie -- 2/12/2008, 7:59 pm
Re: Strip: Advantages of long kayaks?
Mike Scarborough -- 2/12/2008, 9:19 pm