Bob Denton wrote: > How critical is seat placement? I just replaced the seat in a Falcon > 16 and the handling is now terrible...it no longer tracks properly. I > have adjusted the seat an inch forward but it's too cold to get > near the water (65F) to test it. > Will an inch make any difference or should I be trying larger > increments? Yes, an inch will make a substantial difference on boat trim and handling characteristics. I would suggest moving it in smaller increments, say 1/2" or less at a time & then paddle to evaluate the effect. Craig Olson Bellingham, Washington *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 10 1998 - 10:54:57 PST
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