Re: [Paddlewise] wide folding kayaks, design restriction?

> From: bob_at_intelenet.net (Bob Myers)

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>>> and pictures at http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/hornIs.html )  Bob had some
>>> difficulty in paddling the Khat in some windy conditions, if I remember
>>> correctly (or it could have been currents but the problem was lessened when
>>> he repacked the boat and redistributed the weight). 
> 
> Poor packing on my part at first, coupled with an unfamiliarity with the 
> boat.  This is a boat that needs to be packed stern heavy, IMHO.  It was
> just fine once I put all the weight in the stern.
> 
> Packing a kayak is an art form, I'm convinced.
> 
> Currents aren't an issue for weathercocking.


I don't think anyone said that.  I think we agreed, though, that using 
ballast (proper distribution of weight where gear can be used as ballast) 
gives better control and helps in paddling both Khatsalanos.  I learned 
the advantage of packing my Sea Lion like this some time ago. A balance of 
weight throughout the hull where it is heaviest just behind the paddler but 
not so much that the bow end sticks up out of the water.  I've actually 
seen a boat packed such that the hull of the bow end did not touch the water.  
Then again, maybe the boat was warped.  It was a Chinook.  I don't think 
they are rockered, are they?
 

Cheerios

Jackie
 
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