From: John Somers <somers_at_radonc17.ucsf.edu> on 05-28-99 12:34 PM To: Evan Dallas/ATL/NTRS, PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net cc: Subject: Deck reinforcing John Somers wrote: > >>Evan wrote: >> >>" I bought a kayak that had a rod holder/sailing mount >>already attached to the deck in front of the cockpit -- however with no >>reinforcing other than a couple of fender washers under the deck. Despite >>the wimpy attachment, surprisingly it held up through a few years of >>sailing until it finally broke away one fateful day, leaving a couple >>fender washer-sized holes in the deck (but fortunately, fairly easy to >>patch). Since I'm thoroughly sold on sailing, I plan to reinstall the >>mount. My question is -- is there any general agreement on the best way? <snip> > My intended deck reinforcement is actually for sailing purposes too. I >plan to attach removable outriggers on the fishing rod holders. I'm still >trying to understand where the best fore/aft positioning location would be, >for the mast itself, the outriggers, as well as leeboard. Suggestions will >be appreciated, especially if they have a rationale which is comprehensible >to my sometimes befogged brain, even moreso if they've been proven out by >successful experience. :~) > Onward thru the fog! > John John -- The sailing I've done was with a pocket type of sail that catches the wind blowing from the rear (+/- maybe 30 degrees) and with no outriggers or leaboard, as opposed to a sailboat/windsurfer type of sail that can travel sideways or even slightly into the wind (it sounds like you're looking at this latter type). So for my setup, the only defense against gusts or a sudden shift in the wind is to have the mast immediately in front of the cockpit where it is in reach and can be quickly released or adjusted. Despite this limitation, and the additional limitation of having a fairly narrow range of sailable wind directions, I've managed to use it with success -- especially (not) paddling down channels that funnel the wind. In many cases, I've been able to sail a knot or two faster than normal cruising speeds for paddle-propulsion. I'd be very interested in hearing how your setup works! Evan *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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