I've followed the thread on ballast with interest. When I paddle my Dagger Meridian without the gear that I normally carry, I can feel the increased sensitivity to wind and waves. In early January, I paddled at the coast (NC) under conditions in which all I needed in my rear hatch was my emergency dry bag. A week later on a lake I carried my regular winter kit: 2.5 liters of water, emergency dry bag, tarp, fuel bottle, and cook kit. All of these items, except the tarp, go in the rear and pushed up against the cockpit bulkhead. My Meridian was noticeably more stable. I'm accustomed to paddling with my winter kit or the equivalent and I'm comfortable with it. Bob -------------------------------------------------- Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Planning Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311 910-630-7037 rperkins_at_methodist.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Feb 14 1998 - 07:45:24 PST
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