> The people I've talked to who had problems with paddle > flutter usually report it goes away seemingly of its own accord. > Since it is unlikely the paddle got better, it is more likely they > adjusted their technique without knowing it. > Around here paddlers have noted that some canoe paddles are more prone to flutter than others. This seems to be directly related to how large a bulge is produced where the shaft forms into the blade. My Mitchells, with very little bulge, flutter far less than the Sawyers, which carry the shaft body much further down the blade area... *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Nov 30 2001 - 10:59:22 PST
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