Comments on: Rod Ratzlaff’s Article on the W500 Kayak – Colorado http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/28/rod-ratzlaffs-article-on-the-w500-kayak-colorado/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: nano http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/28/rod-ratzlaffs-article-on-the-w500-kayak-colorado/#comment-4683 nano Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:46:40 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=388#comment-4683 Your best bet is a cordless drill with a prop, but you can contact Rod through his website, or websites Your best bet is a cordless drill with a prop, but you can contact Rod through his website, or websites

]]> By: Pat Nagle http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/28/rod-ratzlaffs-article-on-the-w500-kayak-colorado/#comment-4682 Pat Nagle Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:00:51 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=388#comment-4682 How can I get more info on the small portable motor Rod is shown holding? Thanks for many great ideas! How can I get more info on the small portable motor Rod is shown holding?

Thanks for many great ideas!

]]> By: Pete http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/28/rod-ratzlaffs-article-on-the-w500-kayak-colorado/#comment-2556 Pete Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:08:14 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=388#comment-2556 Rod says -"A large part of my attraction to kayaks is visual. Sleek and curvaceous, I perceive them as a work of art, especially the beautiful composite and wooden ships. They have a distinctive look and feel, you essentially wear a kayak." I share with Rod the admiration for wooden kayaks. Basically, all boat designs look better in wood, because of the natural beauty of this material. As for curvaceous plastic (including "composite") kayak designs, I must say I don't appreciate the curved lines and intricate forms, which to me represent an overuse of CAD programs' capabilities, and the tolerance of modern molding technologies. If you look at original Inuit skin-on-frame kayaks, you'll find their lines to be more straight and simple. I fully agree with Rod about the W being a new watercraft. I'd say it's also a better one... ;) Pete Rod says -”A large part of my attraction to kayaks is visual. Sleek and curvaceous, I perceive them as a work of art, especially the beautiful composite and wooden ships. They have a distinctive look and feel, you essentially wear a kayak.”

I share with Rod the admiration for wooden kayaks. Basically, all boat designs look better in wood, because of the natural beauty of this material. As for curvaceous plastic (including “composite”) kayak designs, I must say I don’t appreciate the curved lines and intricate forms, which to me represent an overuse of CAD programs’ capabilities, and the tolerance of modern molding technologies.
If you look at original Inuit skin-on-frame kayaks, you’ll find their lines to be more straight and simple.

I fully agree with Rod about the W being a new watercraft. I’d say it’s also a better one… ;)

Pete

]]> By: Martin L http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/28/rod-ratzlaffs-article-on-the-w500-kayak-colorado/#comment-2553 Martin L Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:43:38 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=388#comment-2553 That's serious review, and a serious outfitting job as well. --Martin That’s serious review, and a serious outfitting job as well.
–Martin

]]> By: warren http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/28/rod-ratzlaffs-article-on-the-w500-kayak-colorado/#comment-2552 warren Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:40:58 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=388#comment-2552 i liked that ski bike! warren i liked that ski bike! warren

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