You don’t want to let this go do you?
I am saying “enough” to this bickering dude. Have your say on your own reply to the post. Stop trying to correct another opinion. Especially one that exposes doubt and curiousity. Enough with you!
Reply one more time so you can really have the last word and then be quiet.
OK
I’ll take you up on that kind offer to get in the last word.
This is a public forum - keep your “enough” and “be quiet” crap to yourself. My posts were on topic - you just didn’t like them. Not my problem.
BTW - You’re the only one bickering. Whatever floats your boat. Probably snow and ice about now L. Must suck “Dude”!
HEY!
You two stop it or I’m gonna smack you both with my inflatable!
Inflatable What?
swede vs fish
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in my opinion swede has advantages for kayaks. the paddle placement is closer to the centerline in a swedeform. also kayaks often perform in marginal surfing conditions. swedeform has more bearing aft so busting off on a plane is more likely. theres also the thinking that a finer entry means initial drag is easier to overcome and a fuller stern resists settling as speed increases. so swedeform is faster.
Interesting discussion!
First, let me say that I know nothing about kayak design! L
I’ve started a strip built kayak of my own design using Ross Leidy’s kayak design software. Some features that I wanted but could never seem to find in a production kayak were a markedly swedeform hull, very narrow width (under 20"),very low rear deck and a 13" high front deck that wouldn’t be a torture chamber to sit in for hours at a time.
I was particularly interested in the swedeform design because of all I had read about it…or in other words what has been said above.
Give me some time to get this thing built and I’ll be able to comment on the merits (or not) of the design from first hand experience.
The station forms are mounted on the strongback and I’ll be ripping and moulding strips tomorrow!
Tripp
Production kayaks under 20"
“Some features that I wanted but could never seem to find in a production kayak were a markedly swedeform hull, very narrow width (under 20”),very low rear deck and a 13" high front deck that wouldn’t be a torture chamber to sit in for hours at a time."
Hmmm…, sounds a lot like an Inuk by Nelo (or Kirton), but it’s not swede.
http://www.pogies.com/nelokayaksusa/wwwhtml/contents/tour_k1inuk.htm
The Moskito is more swede:
http://www.pogies.com/nelokayaksusa/wwwhtml/contents/tour_k1mosk.htm
The Razor is big time swede!:
http://www.pogies.com/nelokayaksusa/wwwhtml/contents/tour_k1razo.htm
All are narrow and allow more knees up style paddling, but intended for ocean - not just flat.