Re: [Paddlewise] Fore and aft trim

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From: Bhansen97_at_aol.com <Bhansen97_at_aol.com>
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Friday, September 03, 1999 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Fore and aft trim


>John Winters observes:
><< shifting weight may not prove necessary in boats with rudders
> or drop down skegs that allow you to modify the relative turning moments
>>
>
>My own much-less-informed experience is that while it may be less
important,
>it still makes a big difference in comfort and ease of paddling, if I load
my
>boat sensibly. It's possible to mis-load many boats so that, even with a
skeg
>or rudder, staying on track can be difficult. In really hairy conditions,
and
>especially with less experienced paddlers, turning can be impossible if the
>boat is loaded badly.


I agree fully with what you say here. However, I am unclear how it applies
to my comments.  My comment referred to the practice of shifting weight to
correct helm not to how a rudder or skeg can offset poor loading.

Hope that clears things up a bit.

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Web site address, http://home.ican.net/~735769










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