I think what the original poster was referring to is a "known" measurement like weight. If you measure the canoe and it weighs 25 lbs, you know...
I frequent an outrigger paddling forum that has recently asked the question "What is the measurement of rocker". Just to Clarify, not what is...
Oh yeah, i forgot to ask y'all. some one told me that if my human powered boat travels at say 10 knots then 1/3 of the speed is because of the...
Let me qualify that question. I have spent the past two months trying to find answers to design questions on this forum and others. (see my...
i totally appreciate your two cents. in a sense the design perameters have been set already. the gunnels need to bo about 17" apart to allow the...
i am doing that but i am not sure why one type of hull does what it does, or why another rocker does what it does. in other words why does a wide,...
is there a simple/laymans way to figure it all out?
o.k. i think i understand. but it really just brings me back to my original dilema. only now i can kinda sound like i know what i am talking...
what is the forefoot? what exactly is the bow stem??? and how do i determine the forefoot of a hull that has no keel??? that statement above is...
i found this phone number on the web. 1-(802)-387-5373. it is supposedly to mr. kings boat shop. i didn't try it. i work at a boat house here in...
hey tspeer, thanks for the input. everyones advice is helping clarify my thoughts. as you and not-a-guest have pointed out the trough is a bad...
the hawaiian and california outrigger governing body's require the 400 lbs. it was originally established to allow the traditional wood koa canoes...
i should also mention that the waves are wind swells. i guess you could call them fetch waves in that they are locally derived. i am not sure of...
there are six athletes that are paddling, one of which is the steersman. the current canoes are 400 lbs. but we are plnning on the new class to be...
i am curios. why do you say the trough is the worse place to be?
i don't know if it will help. there is a gentleman named graeme king who is a master boat builder. he used to sale plans for rowing shells. i...
yes and no. we are able to actually paddle at 7-9 knots. but when we "catch" a wave we can accelerate up to 15+ knots. as a surfer i have...
thank you for pointing out the vagueness of my statement. i should clarify by explaining that we want to use the energy of the oncoming wave...
hello everyone/anyone, i recently asked for input on outrigger canoe hull design. this time i am looking for info on wave dynamics/structure. the...
huh?, i hope that wasn't laymans terms! how would all that pertain to a 45' outrigger canoe? -gary
