I posting from the Radiologist office at the hospital. ( Kind of a weird night, real busy for a couple of ours, then absolutely nothing for a couple more.)
Before I left to get here, I did finish up on epoxy coating all the pieces for the two boat seats. Got one last coat on the front & read decks as well. Got to get a good picture of those to post, they came out looking pretty nice!
About those sponsons. . . There's some pretty sound thinking behind them. And just enough info to make it pretty easy to make a set myself, if I ever decided I need them. But I just am not looking for a pair of "training hulls" for my Pirogue. Heck, if I really wanted a trimaran, I'd have build one, instead.
I've seen ideas like those discussed here and on other web sites, too. Kind of interesting, and in some cases, kind of expensive. I think gadgets are fun to play with, and making my own has always been something of a hobby for me. But there comes a point when you spend too much time, effort, and/or money on something like a boat, to make it do something better, easier, or safer, where you have to aks yourself if just maybe you should be building a different boat.
One that was designed to do whatever it is you want to be doing.
I guess if I needed extra stability for some reason, a lot could be had by lashing my push pole cross-wise, with a life jacket or floating seat cushion tied on each end. Could to the same with a kayak paddle, as well. There's a good chance that you'd only need that float tied out on one side anyway, for a "rescue at sea" or even a deep water re-entry for yourself. Having that inner rail or in-whale would make this fairly easy to rig, and rig quickly, even from outside of the boat.
I have both a single paddle and a double, so I'd still have propulsion.
Than again, about 90% of where I'll be on the water, simply standing up would be the easiest thing to do. :lol: After all, my reason for building a boat was to get out on the flats to fish, mostly on the "skinny water." 8)
Mike S.
Spring Hill, FL
