>> The rudder pedals don't slide they pivot on fixed pegs (i.e. you push with >> your toes). Even with some tweaking, I had to quit afater bout an hour >> because my calves started to twitch... >Were you using the rudder or paddle technique to steer? If you were >using the rudder for steering like a motorboat or sailboat does, I'm not >surprised your calves got sore! Try using the rudder like a direction >control device--to keep the boat pointed in the direction you want to >go, but set it and leave it alone. Use sweep strokes to turn the boat. I was using the rudder to steer, instead of using it as a "trim tab". I was able to spend more time today using paddles strokes to steer in the Tesla, because I wasn't afraid to reach, etc... >> Is their a free online boat comparison tool? i.e. a web database of >> boat specs that yopu could compare multiple boats... >John Fereira has one at http://mayfly.mannlib.cornell.edu/kayak/ >I would add the disclaimer though, that boats have widely varying hull >shapes that you can't discern by reading length, width, and weight. You >just have to paddle them. Aww shucks! No kidding...I'm going to try to work through most of the boats at NWOC to build experience, and then start taking out manufacturers boats...I'm also hoping to get a good cross section of boats at the NW SK Symposium in September... >> Re: Paddle length: >Ken Cooperstein posted a fine spreadsheet calculation that takes into >account your paddling style, spine length, boat width, preferred blade >length, elbow-to-elbow length, shoulder width, etc. I find it's fairly >accurate. >He originally posted it as a MS/Works spreadsheet, but I've converted it >to an Excel spreadsheet. Email me if you want me to send it to you (I >can't post it to the list!) If you could email me this it would be great...I think I'm OK with the 230 for now, it felt fine when I went out, so it must have been nerves... >Shawn Thanks for the help... Aaron *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 11 2000 - 15:40:05 PDT
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