-----Original Message----- From: Elaine Harmon <eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu> >Hi guys, > >Re correcting for weathercocking, anybody ever put a continuous loop from >the cockpit to the bow, and fasten a windcatching gadget (such as a small >balloon) to it so that it could be run out as far forward as necessary to >balance the stern's turning moment? e > We have a rotating bow line on the front of our boats and I have thought about trying that but never actually have. Also thought of a little pendant on a spring loaded bow stanchon that you could pull down with a line back to the cockpit might work. Also a litte low sail you could set up by lifting a line and having an inverted Y that hung below the line until you set it on the V of the deck. Haven't tried that either. Some have suggested attaching a weight on a rotating line inside the kayak but that would interfere with floatation and wouldn't work at all with a gear load. One popular option on our Mariner kayaks is a trim adjusting seat you can move about 6 inches fore or aft of trim. It is set up so you can move it at any time you feel the need. The foot pedals are attached to the seat so they slide as well to maintain leg length when the seat moves. There are alot of ways to skin this cat. Rudders and drop skegs are two others. We also compensate for this weathercocking effect in advance using the hull profile. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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