At 04:48 AM 1/30/01 -0800, you wrote: >I work with a knotmeter sometimes to fine tune my forward stroke. jed! knotmeter, knotmeter, knotmeter! where do you get one and are they expensive? i too have "slow paddler's complex". however for me it is at least 3/4 psychological. i was always the last kid picked for sports teams, and only like sports where there IS no team. i am sure i'm always going to be the worst, and feeling like a geek seems to be my default setting. yesterday my husband and i went up the petaluma river in mild chop against the current (this was on purpose....we *do* read the tidelog). i knew we didn't have much time (1----2 hours before we had to get the kid from school) so i really turned it on. in my little beamy boat i felt like i was getting some good momentum going, with, of course, some stops for herons, cormorants, rafting-up practice, and an absurdly muddy naked barbie doll afloat, which we caught and saved (just TOO weird) for a possible kayaking-finds collage someday. in the afternoon he said, "when i paddle by myself i generally like to go a LOT slower than that. i like to be steady, but not push too hard so i can see more birds, the sky, and just enjoy myself." GOOD GRIEF, charlie brown! he is so strong, he was a wrestler, i was just going that fast because i thought HE would! and because i thought i wouldn't be able to keep up with him!!! so i'd like to go out on a trip (with beginners, just for sport <hi scott!<g>>) and see how i'd do keeping up. i do much shorter strokes than i was(thank you marilyn and many others for your suggestions) and things are feeling effortless, and FASTER. the beginners could be my knotmeter. oh by the way none of this is to imply that i am, after about 7 months of kayaking, anything MORE than a beginner. i meant first-timers, i guess. nonetheless how does the knotmeter work, how $$ is it, and where can i get one? going to look it up on the web, kcd kathleen comalli dillon~friend, mom, wife, musician, violinist, writer, ailurophile extraordinaire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We can do no great things; we can only do small things with great love."-Mother Teresa~~"I find a lot of people like chubby 67-year-old girls."-Beverly Sills~~"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."-Abraham Lincoln~~"Prepare to be assimila-----OOOOOoooooo, jelly donuts!"-Homer of Borg~~"I am Boris of Borg. Moose and Squirrel are irrelevant."~~ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 timbre_at_best.com wrote: > >I work with a knotmeter sometimes to fine tune my forward stroke. > > jed! knotmeter, knotmeter, knotmeter! where do you get one and are they > expensive? http://www.speedtech.com/products/knotmeters.asp is the manufacturer. The list for the Speedmate II Kayak is $180, and is backordered until Feb 9th. It's a nice gizmo. A small propeller attaches to your hull using the removable 3M adhesive and has a wireless link to the display. kirk *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 1/30/01 6:25:00 PM, timbre_at_best.com writes: << nonetheless how does the knotmeter work, how $$ is it, and where can i get one? >> 1 A worm-drive impeller mounted via 2-way tape and a two-piece bracket (very small) is attached to the hull, as water flows past the impeller the impeller spins, radiating a magnetic pulse. The pulse is received by the control unit that converts the signal and reads out the speed of the boat over the water. 2 cost is about $180 USD + shipping. Available from SpeedTech _at_ speedtech.com 3 Warning: Tether the impeller mount to the boat or it is possible to knock the impeller off when you hit a rock or another boat. At $18 each for the impeller and the mount they aren't all that cheap and yes, they do sink. Standard Disclaimer: I have no connection to the company, just a satisfied customer that made them work for their money. Jed *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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