John Lull wrote: > Anyway, a longer boat with substantial rocker would probably > have a greater tendency to weathervane. I haven't had a problem with this (but then again I pay close attention to the boat's trim). > Also it wouldn't be as easy to turn around in a tight spot > between rocks or in a sea cave. This is true to some extent. While I can very nearly spin my boat within its length, a shorter boat would require even less room. I have paddled my long boat in rock gardens, surge channels, and sea caves along the west coast. There have been times when less length would have been preferable (in very tight spots), but the most important attributes for this type of play are maneuverability and responsiveness, which do not require a short boat. > I'm just curious why boat designers aren't interested in this > style of kayak. I don't think that the problem lies with designers. As the comments of designers on this list have made clear, the problem lies with the perception among manufacturers that there is very little demand for boats of this type. Dan Hagen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 13 1998 - 21:20:41 PDT
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