At 06:48 PM 1/30/01 -0500, JSpinner_at_aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 1/30/01 6:37:06 PM, kevin_at_yourplanetearth.org writes: > ><< I think there is not much intrinsic difference between the Breeze and > >Gulfstream -- they are both sea kayaks of roughly the same size, weight, > >width, length, and shape.>> Well, I thought the same thing, the breeze is >over 3 feet shorter, so that is basically why I didn't try her again. I was >in the pool. Footpegs one notch shorter than normal paddling position, >everything else the same. I can come up with no reason for the Breeze to just >roll over and I have to work on the GS. I actually expected the opposite! I questioned the statement that the GS and Breeze are essentially the same size as well. My stats show the Breeze at 13'6" long, 25" wide, while the Gulfstream is 16'10" long, 23 1/4" wide. A couple of things that I don't recall being mentioned are what kind of roll you're trying. Is it a C to C? Sweep? Something you might try and pay attention to is when you tip over, how long does each boat take to "settle" upside down. When I have tried rolling a Prijon Yukon expedition, for example, the large volume seems to cause the boat to roll over a bit slower, than when I'm rolling my Skerray or Northbay. I found that if I think of slowing down my roll back up, that I come up easier in the Yukon than if I try a sharper hip snap. It's a bit easier if I'm doing a sweep roll because it's easier to control the timing. I assume that your setup and paddle position are probably the same with both boats, but a slight adjustment in your timing might be needed to roll the Gulfstream more reliably. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jan 31 2001 - 09:53:56 PST
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