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Re: Skin-on-Frame: My Building error and where clo
By:Eric Mattison
Date: 4/13/2012, 1:32 pm

: 15 degrees isn't too bad for a Baidarka single. I made a single
: chine Iqyax with 32 degrees deadrise and another with 28
: degrees.
: They layed on their side when empty.

: They gave new meaning to the word .... "tender" :)

Plus 1 - Great comment. There is a local guy here in Seattle that specializes in Baidarka (he's originally from King Island) and according to him, true Baidarka are not particularly comfortable to paddle without ballast.

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Skin-on-Frame: My Building error and where clothing
Lewis Brackett -- 4/12/2012, 11:58 am
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John Abercrombie -- 4/12/2012, 1:12 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/12/2012, 1:18 pm
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lewis Brackett -- 4/12/2012, 1:46 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/12/2012, 3:36 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/12/2012, 8:27 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 4/12/2012, 2:24 pm
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Yostwerks -- 4/12/2012, 4:04 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 4/13/2012, 1:32 pm
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David Bynoe -- 4/13/2012, 7:28 pm
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John Messinger -- 4/12/2012, 5:22 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 4/12/2012, 5:44 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 4/12/2012, 6:50 pm
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Lewis Brackett -- 4/12/2012, 8:27 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 4/12/2012, 9:26 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 4/13/2012, 4:13 am
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ancient kayaker -- 4/13/2012, 9:09 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/13/2012, 9:19 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/13/2012, 9:24 am
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Eric Mattison -- 4/13/2012, 2:00 pm
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Lewis Brackett -- 4/13/2012, 2:47 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 4/13/2012, 6:25 pm
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Pete Notman -- 4/14/2012, 7:08 pm