RE: [Paddlewise] A few Q's

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Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] A few Q's


In a message dated 9/24/98 10:31:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
dave_at_seacanoe.com writes:

<< I think it all boils down to what you like to paddle. SOTs are certainly
capable of doing just about anything that a decked boat can do.  >>

KiAyker_at_aol.com sent this reply on Friday, September 25, 1998 6:58 PM
<<Yeah, and a single speed balloon tired bicycle is capable of doing cross
country trips - but I wouldn't recommend it. A few years ago we had a fellow
who enjoyed SOT's join us on a trip at one of our channel islands (Southern
California). He was one of the stronger, more experienced people in the
group. When we came around an exposed point the currents and especially the
wind was more then this fellow could handle in his rather low performance
boat without a rudder and with so much of his body up in the wind. We had to
hook him up and tow him until we were around the point. Everybody else in
their "decked" boats did just fine.>>

I sure can't argue with that.  The average plastic SOT is a barg.  Even an
average decked boat should be able to go a lot faster.  The problem is not
that it was a SOT, the problem was the hull design.  Surf skis CAN keep up
with decked boats.  Hopefully, better designs will be produced in the
future.  I've only paddled Ocean kayaks' and Aquaterra's SOTs.  Are there
any SOT that perform better?  They don't perform (Speedwise) very well - any
of them.

I do wonder how much more wind resistance a SOT paddler has compared to a
decked boater.  There is certainly more, but is it really a factor in
average winds... I don't know.  Any ideas?

Cheers,
Dave

Dave Williams, SeaCanoe Training Director
Home tel: +66 76 254-514
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dave_at_seacanoe.com

Scott
So.Cal.
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