... From historical sources, from 2200 to 2000 B.C. ... The surviving records mention only the mountains, and their environs. ... From Alaska to Mexico, and...
... History does not record who did the actual travelling and recording, other than that the records were connected with the Chinese royal court from that...
I was a Customs Officer in Liverpool about the time that containerisation was coming in.The original containers were wood,but since these proved no match for a...
... http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=1566 Uh-oh, maybe we have. There's a comment posted claiming an earlier patent. What I'd most like...
... http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=1566 Uh-oh, maybe we have. There's a comment posted claiming an earlier patent. What I'd most like...
... I don't recall the manufacturer any more, but a while back I found info on a folding row/motor boat. I think the hinge material is poly-something, and it's...
You are talking 4000 years ago and I am talking 20,000 years ago. When the Europeans came to the west coast most all the Natives where still nomadic and many...
Oh, the truth is finally out. No wonder you hold on to this like a bulldog with a bone. Neither you nor anyone else has any proof of 20,000 years ago. All you...
... Dead straight chines will encourage that sort of result, yeah. What I'm mostly thinking is that I'd like to know how. Folding things store well, ya know? ...
... All good questions, but we didn't need "history" or "archaelogy" or anything else to establish pre-literate transoceanic travel. Lookit, there are people...
There are genetic links between the Chinese and the indigenous Polynesians, but the boats are about as different as you can get. I suspect thats a case of...
... Get all the sales hype you can stand -- http://www.porta-bote.com/ -- and have a gallon or so of Visine handy, 'cuz this is gonna hurt your eyes!...
Hi, I have built several "6 hour" canoes and am currently working on a S&G kayak and a small pontoon boat. Once I am confident in my skills I plan on working...
I stated it corectly the first time as 4000 year old texts. With what you are saying below there is no history before written word that still exists today...
... There are genetic links between elephants and lobsters if you trace it back far enough, but I take your point. I make no claim about where the came from: I...
... Some can't even see the facts IN THE TEXTS THEY DO BELIEVE IN. They just skip those parts, ya know? We say things like "the patience of Job" when, ...
Portland Oregon has 4 Chinese canoes from their sister city they race every summer as a Rose Festavel Event with teams of about 15 in each canoe. I wounder...
... I agree strongly with you plan, learn how on several small boats before taking on the big boat! Sounds like a path to success. Of course, I bet you are...
I can supply proof that the Moderator has requested three times that this topic be terminated. Spring will be here soon, you will be able to do boating things ...
Now you're talking! I have not been to Portland, but I hear that the river can be quite rough at times. Have these Chinese canoes been out in interesting...
Well I have actually seen all the boats in question. The Maori canoes at Paihia Beach in the Bay of Islands NZ. Several dragon boats are next to our Yacht...
... Quite a lot, actually. A lot has to do with the growth habits of the particular species and the properties of the particular woods. If you limit yourself...
Y'all may remember that I posted a link to an article by Olin Stephens on 12-meter design some time ago. Here is a link to a similar article by Britton Chance....
The story behind the new picture on the web page is that I have decided to try my hand at watercolors. I started after Christmas. The picture I uploaded is my...
I posted this thread to My Blog Saiboats Fair and Fine in the hope that we would get someone from the Orient to join this group and write about Oriental Boat...
I've read the posts on this topic, but I need more input. I'm thinking of a boat. (how many of us aren't?) This boat would be a 15'+ double-ender, balanced-lug...
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