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No, we don't agree. There's a big difference with regard to ease of paddling a wider boat.

If all other things are the same, it would be close. But a paddler having to shift their weight to reach out an additional 5" to stroke is not the same. It's not even close to them same. The hull with more beam will not be as easy to paddle, keep straight, or turn. It will be more taxing on the...

But you can't ignore the ease of paddling. Otherwise might as well put 45 degree flare on it. I'm guessing you're assuming the hulls are the same length and have the same rake at the bows and the only diff between the two is how wide the flare goes at midship. In that case, the 35 degree flare...

Without verifying the wetted surface estimates... If both hulls have a vertical side height of 10", the one with a 35 flare has a ~38" compared to a ~29" beam. Just by that, the 38" is going to be harder to move efficiently with a paddle.

Flat bottoms are great for displacement and are easy to build. A couple things to keep in mind for paddle craft: -If you have to add a runner to the hull bottom to help with tracking, then you just increased your hull draft an amount equal to the height of the runner. This can be solved with a...

No offense taken on my part. It just sounds like you don't believe/accept others like their boats and that puzzles me. I applaud your efforts to design and build your own.

I couldn't disagree more. .

I tried this. It was pretty good. I'd say that cooking on med, at least on my stove, is a little much. Low or Low-Med. Chicken got done faster than I was ready for. But the sauce was a big hit. I might add some mango or orange jelly (marmalade) to the mix.

Started this recipe this morning. :D

I hate to resurrect an old thread but I stumbled on the answer to this posting that caused quite an uproar behind the scenes. I usually take notes when drawing things up and attach them to my drawing files so I can look back at them later and figure out why I did something. There was some...

Why not just squeeze the wood battens together so they meet where you desire them to? Wouldnt take much bending to get the results, would it?

is there a standard max width between stringers for SOF?

Chuck and dirt share the same birth date. Happy birthday to both! :lol:

Check your email.

Plenty of places on the www to get free pirogue plans as well. I charge for mine because they are more specialized to precise shapes. I am having a 1/2 off holiday sale on all email plans right now. (cheap promotional plug). :mrgreen:

Last night was a pretty busy one so I didn't get to it: -drove my son to his job (he doesn't have his license yet) -picked up my daughter from her middle school basketball practice -My daughter (a basketball NUT) and I coach a youth church league basketball team and we had practice last night...

crap... I never got you those frames. Let me look at it tonight.

This time of year springs up news articles about what really happened the first Thanksgiving and how United States celebrates it is some how wrong. Several historical accounts lay claim to hard times, small crops, and bloody conflict. Not exactly the type of things you want to honor. But those...

I wouldn't have done it but it's a key ingredient in making a good stock. Didn't want to waste it. I was going to take a pint (of the soup :wink: ) to work to let a coworker try, but that pot is EMPTY! It turned out really well. Tasted like a loaded baked potato.

Got it simmering right now. The combination smell of cooked bacon earlier and the cilantro simmering now is driving everyone is the house wild. :lol: