Posted by Alex Forbes on June 26, 2011 at 09:24:11 user Pitsligo.
In Reply to: Re: Folding Boat posted by Roger Wardale on June 24, 2011 at 19:30:25:
See, now I'd love to know what sort of folder he sold with Lottie Blossom. If nothing else, it was experience with the genre that must have influenced him --or, since that particular folder was unused, its predecessor, that influenced him to buy such a boat. I agree that he probably "designed" something unique to suit his story (and I am amused at the idea of designing something unique enough to avoid an implied libel suit), but he had to have some experience with folders to have had a starting point for that design.
I always wanted to start a coracle racing club. They would be match races, and for each heat, the winner had to drink a pint. By the time they reached the semi-finals, this "liquid trophy" system would have resulted in a self-handicapping arrangement. But that's wa-ay off topic...
Alex