tombrooklyn_at_yahoo.com writes: What are some of the things I might need to know or should think about that > from paddling solo? Gypsykayak_at_aol.com writes: > > Pamlico with 7 foot cockpit) we kept going round in circles. Ralph Hoehn writes: I paddle a 19 foot Russian folding triple, packed full with the rugrats and she-who-must-be-obeyed (thank you, Mr. Rumpole), without rudder and a Greenland type paddle. The actual necessity for a rudder depends on the hull shape, how full you pack (ballast) the boat and how you trim it. But Sandy is right, of course, a rudder helps enourmously (unless Tom is pushing against his set of pedals while I'm trying to steer with mine :-))))). Best regards, Ralph Ralph C. Hoehn Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com www.PouchBoats.com *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 26 2001 - 18:03:14 PDT
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