[Paddlewise] Vibrating Double

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2001 08:19:08 -0700
A week ago my sweetie and I were out paddling) on the river in our wooden
double sea kayak (a Pygmy Osprey).  Every now and then, it would vibrate, and
make a deep buzzing sound.  (No, I am not making this up.)  After the fourth or
fifth vibration, we noticed it coincided with the horn blast from an upriver
ship, no doubt bleating in the thin fog.  The ship was out of sight behind some
islands, and probably at least two miles away.  The horn blast was actually
quite faint.

My conclusion was that the large open space connecting the two cockpits was
resonating in sympathy with the note from the ship's horn.

I guess I should not be surprised at this, although at first it was very eerie.

Has anyone else had this happen to them?

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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