-- ---------- > Joseph Sanford asks - << Does it matter in the handling of the craft where > you place the cargo so long as you do not disturb the center of mass? >> > > Actually, I think there may be one more "rat fact" which is worth mention. > Load the things with the most mass, such as water, on the *bottom* of the > boat. I was once foolish enough to load some of the "massier" things nearer > that sheerline. Lowering the center of mass (gravity on the earth) will certainly increase the stability. In the absence of good Canadian ballast rocks, contained water will help. Joe s *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Sep 03 1999 - 14:46:33 PDT
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