Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Volume methods

Craig Olson wrote:

> Say, Dan.  Are you by chance referring to a certain rough-water ocean-swell &
> small-craft advisory wind-wave trip around K***y Point?  As I recall, *You* went out
> first just to "check things out" and didn't respond on the VHF for over 15 minutes.

I was having too much fun. :-)

> My land-lubbing partner & I naturally assumed you'd encountered the worst, so I went
> out to rescue you.   Far from trying out some 3rd century BCE (Before Common Era)
> Greek scientist's buoyancy theory, I was merely trying to make sure you had not met
> a bad end on the high seas.  

You should know better.  I am on great terms with all the requisite sea
nymphs.  BTW, to "rescue" me you first would have to find me!  It's a
good thing for me that I didn't need rescuing.  (That was a nice little
gale, wasn't it?)    

> If you are in need of assistance in transporting your
> gear, perhaps you could contact a ferry service?

Gee, do I detect a touch of hostility?  And to think that I was just
trying to help you out with your experiment!  

You should add to your list of techniques for measuring volumetric
displacement the use of a computer program--this is how Sea Kayaker
magazine does it.  They take some measurements, plug them into a
computer program, and out comes a volume estimate.

Dan Hagen
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