IN reference to the very large bow paddler, I believe you have a trim issue. I have seen a similar situation in the reverse. Can you imagine a 6'8" 290lb man paddling stern with a 90lb 13 year old in the bow? I swear I could see air under the front seat. Even if your situation is not this extreme, the effective waterline beam changes with your trim. The beamiest part of your canoe, which provides all of that initial stability is just barely in the water. It is not deep enough to provide any lateral roll resistance. The effective beam of your canoe is whatever it is between the center and the bow, probably about 24", which is why it felt like a kayak. As far as a solution, ballast under or behine your seat to trim would help. However, it would probably be easier to move your friend closer to the center fo the boat so that you are balanced. There are many commercial and homemade seats that could be used for this. Moving him onto this other seat could also help lower him (and thus your center of gravity), but I really don't think that is too much of a problem. Daniel -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "When all is said and done, more is said than done." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 24 2000 - 12:45:09 PST
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