RE: [Paddlewise] Paul Caffyn's article

From: Seng, Dave <Dave_Seng_at_health.state.ak.us>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 14:21:45 -0800
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Carter [mailto:pcarter_at_acslink.net.au]

snip
 
> Did they, I wonder, use the stones to trim the baidarkas to 
> run straight
> downwind: obviously a mechanically simpler solution than 
> rudders or fins.
> 
  This begs the question of whether they used Genuine Canadian Ballast Rocks
or simply the more readily avaiable Alaskan Balast Rocks.  If Professor
Inverbon were around I'm sure he could shed some light on the subject.

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
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