Re: [Paddlewise] A Rudder Experience

From: Roger Korn <rkorn_at_europa.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:13:08 -0800
Hi Steve,

I am speaking from former experience. I never "hit bottom" with alcohol, but last
year I got close enough to see it and didn't like the view, so I've been sober
since last December 13 and feeling much better about life in general. "Ol' Blue"
(the Sealution I bought from you two years ago at the fall sale) is doing fine. I
go places with that boat that I would never touch in one of my lightweight, high
speed tortured ply boats - into the rocks at Cape Falcon, up onto the rough
shingle of Vancouver Island.

Have a great year!

Roger

SGScorpio_at_aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/17/98 7:00:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, rkorn_at_europa.com
> writes:
>
> <<
>  <snip>
>  This works very well here on the Columbia River with log boom tows. The
> surface
>  water moves fairly rapidly forward until you are about 10 feet behind the log
>  boom, then slows to zero speed with respect to the logs. The kayak gently
>  nudges the logs and sits there while you eat lunch, have a beer, whatever.
> The
>  deeper circulation behind a laden barge, however, produces a violent sheer in
>  the vertical plane just behind the barge. I don't want to try that out,
> because
>  I don't know where I'd be swept in the event of a capsize.
>
>  Roger
>
>  ***************************************************************************
>
> Roger,
>
> SHAME on you drinking BEER when you are in the cockpit!!!!
>
> You need to be lashed to the rudderpost and have TWENTY lashes with a wet pair
> of booties!!!!!  ;)
>
> sg
>



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