Re: [bolger] Paddle Design...Anyone?

Mark in MN. wrote:

>Does anyone out there have a design for double paddle (a single
>paddle will work also) that they would be willing to share?

If its the paddle design you're after, not the boat, one simple way is just
to "slot" the end of a closet rod, insert appropriate paddle blade and
glue. (I have a picture of this at:
http://www.alaska.net/~fritzf/Boats/SairyGamp/Kayak_Paddle.htm

I'm sure Bolger has some very clever ideas about double paddles - see his
design for "Kayak" perhaps (plans from Payson).

Larry Westlake has an even simpler way to use a closet rod by just cutting
a one-sided taper in the end of the rod. You might want to check out
Larry's boat designs for "Yukon" and "Double Yukon" also - double-paddle
canoes with interesting Athabaskan design elements, but very easy to build:
http://www.alaska.net/~fritzf/Boats/westlake/westlake.htm

Fritz

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