Ca-news (Nice Shot of Eli)

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:52 pm

http://hendersonvillenews.com/apps/pbcs ... 8/SPORTS08

bearboater · Post by **bearboater** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:33 pm

that white teaureau looks so good in white boofing off a drop.
that is a pretty gnarly set, at least what you can see of it.
cheers
-isaac

Bruce Farrenkopf · Post by **Bruce Farrenkopf** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:19 pm

I don't doubt that the Taureau is an open boat, but the line distinguishing OC1 from C1 is growing faint.
Put a skirt on that puppy!
SYOTR,
Bruce

the great gonzo · Post by **the great gonzo** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:06 pm

Bruce I agree with you, unfortunately the Taureau does NOT have a suitable rim for a skirt

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martin a.k.a. the great gonzo!

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:58 pm

i'm with you guys.
those things are kind of cool in their own way, but they shouldn't be called open canoes, that's just WRONG! they look more like decked boats than an open boats. look at that thing, there's more deck than open up there.... sorry, but it looks like a decked boat who's paddler accidentally left his sprayskirt in the garage! dumbass..

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:04 am

oops! did i just call eli a dumbass? sorry, i didn't mean THAT.. i was just sayin... uhhh...well....uhhhhh..... it's the BOAT man. the BOAT is goofy!

bearboater · Post by **bearboater** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:05 am

I believe that the OC rule for racing is that only 25 percent of each of the ends of the boat can be covered, thus this boat is illegal for racing. and I forgot the meaningful part of this post... hmm.
Prost
-isaac

montana c-1 · Post by **montana c-1** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:07 pm

hey issac I don't think anyone would be racing a toreau unless it was a down river race/ creek race.

side note : since we all complain about the size of the cockpit has anyone talked to Jaque to see if he has plans to mold a big skirt friendly rim on that puppy, I think it would make a great c1 creeker. but then again what do I know.

Nice boof ElI.....

msims · Post by **msims** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:26 pm

Careful, don't complain too much folks- otherwise you'll be accused of hanging out in the kiddie pool by Louie. large steaming pile of dog doo.

Jan_dettmer · Post by **Jan_dettmer** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:51 pm

If anyone has to get rid of their taureau b/c he's feeling bad now (after this post), send it my way. I'd certainly paddle it!
I sure as hades would not want to have a skirt that big.

Whatever is fun.

Cheers, Jan

Walsh · Post by **Walsh** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:26 pm

bearboater wrote:I believe that the OC rule for racing is that only 25 percent of each of the ends of the boat can be covered, thus this boat is illegal for racing. and I forgot the meaningful part of this post... hmm.
Prost
-isaac

For rodeo, it once was that no more than 22.5% of the length could be decked on either bow or stern, and no more than 3" of tumblehome . . .

For a creek boat, I say whatever keeps you safe! Esquif is doing a whole lot more good than harm for open boating these days. And Drakkar seems to have a similar 'open' creek boat in the works.

- J