Comments on: John Forney’s First W Boat Design http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/ Kayak Fishing and Paddling Info, Stories and Movies. The New Standard in Fishing Kayaks. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:24:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-205 admin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:25:12 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-205 Thanks John, 74 lb is a 100% cartop boat, and that's very promising. I hope we'll get to see more pictures soon :-) Yoav Thanks John,
74 lb is a 100% cartop boat, and that’s very promising.
I hope we’ll get to see more pictures soon :-)
Yoav

]]> By: John Forney http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-197 John Forney Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:49:37 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-197 Hey guys! The boat weighs 74 pounds. It will hold two big guys pretty easily, but I would want some sort of spray deflector if you're carrying two. It will hold all of my stuff for camping, and I'm no Ray Jardine. Hey guys!

The boat weighs 74 pounds. It will hold two big guys pretty easily, but I would want some sort of spray deflector if you’re carrying two. It will hold all of my stuff for camping, and I’m no Ray Jardine.

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-56 admin Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:37:22 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-56 I don't know exactly but since its hulls are 20% wider and 20% longer than Wavewalk's W kayak I would assume its total load capacity to be about 40% higher. Yoav I don’t know exactly but since its hulls are 20% wider and 20% longer than Wavewalk’s W kayak I would assume its total load capacity to be about 40% higher.
Yoav

]]> By: Mike H. http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-55 Mike H. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:29:49 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-55 How much weight can this boat carry? How much weight can this boat carry?

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-54 admin Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:08:45 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-54 She's named after a power catamaran that Bennett's father had on Lake Waco in the 50's. The way I see it this boat can be called a kayak, a canoe or a W, or any combination of these names. 'Form Follows Function' is a motto that many designers believe is true. In the same spirit you could say that the category this boat belongs to depends on what people would actually use it for. For example: A sit-on-top (SOT) is historically and technically a paddle board. But since most people use it as they would use a kayak, that is for kayaking, then it makes sense to call a SOT a "kayak". Yoav She’s named after a power catamaran that Bennett’s father had on Lake Waco in the 50’s.

The way I see it this boat can be called a kayak, a canoe or a W, or any combination of these names.
‘Form Follows Function’ is a motto that many designers believe is true. In the same spirit you could say that the category this boat belongs to depends on what people would actually use it for.
For example: A sit-on-top (SOT) is historically and technically a paddle board. But since most people use it as they would use a kayak, that is for kayaking, then it makes sense to call a SOT a “kayak”.
Yoav

]]> By: Mike H. http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-53 Mike H. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:14:31 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/25/john-forneys-first-w-boat-design/#comment-53 How is she called? What would you call it - "canoe" "kayak"? Mike How is she called?
What would you call it - “canoe” “kayak”?
Mike

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