>Another poster suggested something even better: lead sheet. You could >probably bond Velcro to a cover sewn to fit the sheet and then attach >that to velcro contact cemented to the hull. Hmmm-slick! I'll put this on the to-do list... thanks! >However, you would not want to put ballast into fore and aft >compartments -- decreases yaks ability to respond quickly to pitch and >yaw forces. You would not like its sluggish turning behavior. It would >be best to put it as close to the CG as possible -- just fore and aft of >your butt (or, underneath), and as low as possible. Hmmmm! I hadn't given that possibility a thought-my rationale was more to limit the amount of lead required. Now that you mention it though it does make sense... >Another idea is to investigate a yak more fitted to your body style. I >weigh 220 lbs, so I need a high volume yak. That's what I own. Ahhh.... but what of my "stranded investment"??? <G> Dave, I still haven't gotten off my b_tt and looked for a job! <G> At $2200 a pop, I can only afford to do a little more trial and error... ;-) Heh-really, the day with G. Gronseth helped me learn to handle the boat much better, still... Nothing is so good it can't be improved! -Based upon your suggestion I am more seriously considering a "NWK Sportee" this spring, however I'm 6'0" but find the cockpit of my boat is more comfortable than those of lower volume boats I've sat in... <shrug> Meantime I'll see if I can find a place that sells sheet lead and give it a try [hopefully] soon. Almost got to the water Saturday, but the clouds came in, and I realized that I'd misplaced some of my gear when I moved last week... Perhaps this weekend.... Hey, thanks again Dave, always appreciate your help! Tom... [Kirkland, Wa.] 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 - 18:14:32 PST
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