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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
By:Dan
Date: 1/26/2011, 6:21 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns (Eric)

: debate over the functionality of the split stern,
Did u mean "split bow" maybe?
I've never seen split sterns.

: that the split serves to keep the boat from riding over the top
: of large waves, thereby improving performance in rougher seas.
I heard about it (I mean about the split bow's functionality). Anyway baidarka's split bows looks more like a matter of art rather than functionality (I can't believe all of those weird bows can get the same functionality). And in my honest opinion, I like the normal bows more, even on baidarkas.

The baidarka's sterns generally look more "standard"... so far I noticed a couple of versions only (the triangle or the "T" shape). That's why I thought there was a functionality reason for the stern more than for the split bow.

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Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Dan -- 1/26/2011, 10:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Kudzu -- 1/26/2011, 12:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Eric -- 1/26/2011, 1:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Dan -- 1/26/2011, 6:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 12:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
ancient kayaker -- 1/27/2011, 1:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 3:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
David Bynoe -- 1/27/2011, 10:19 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
ancient kayaker -- 1/27/2011, 7:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 7:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
ancient kayaker -- 1/27/2011, 11:13 pm
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David Bynoe -- 1/28/2011, 10:11 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/28/2011, 3:20 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/28/2011, 1:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Glen Smith -- 1/27/2011, 12:43 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
John Roberts -- 1/27/2011, 7:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/26/2011, 4:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
David Bynoe -- 1/26/2011, 5:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 12:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 3:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Baidarka's sterns
Dan -- 1/27/2011, 10:30 am