At 07:07 AM 2/10/98 -0800, Dave Kruger wrote: snip----------> >An inch can make a substantial difference -- remember, the paddler is by >far the largest load increment in a yak. To see the effect of moving a >180 lb paddler's body an inch fore or aft, try a 10 lb weight 18 inches >fore or aft of the CG of the system. A bag of lead shot is a good way >to find how much/which way to move the seat. The CG is probably pretty >much directly under the center of your butt, when you are in the yak. Sort of on topic-I weigh in at a socking wet 138 lbs. I've heard that my Pursuit would paddle measurably better with a heavier paddler. [and no I didn't offer to sell it to the 180 pounder that said it! <g>] My question: Would the addition of bags of lead shot in the fore and after compartments be a viable alternative to loading it with "kind of junk that's heavy and will fit in the hatch?" <G> It sounds good-I'm guessing that I'd then want to put air bags on top of them to keep them stable-or would velcro suffice? The idea of having say 10 or 20 lbs of the stuff flopping around during a roll. or brace doesn't interest me at all... Lastly, where does one purchase bags of lead shot? Is it ridiculously expensive? Guess I'd never given consideration to using lead before... Tom... Three left turns often make a right... <http://www.isomedia.com/homes/gadfly/> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 10 1998 - 16:20:40 PST
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