Thanks PeterO, My reasoning on why a boat turns better on edge is that if the boat is 24 inches wide and you put it on edge, it could end up with an effective 12 inch rocker plus an asymetrical shape with a longer water path around what used to be the bottom of the boat. I have a hard time thinking through why if I lift my right knee, my touring boat turns to the outside of the lift (right) but my shorter ww boat usually turns to the inside (left). If I just build up a little speed and coast straight then lift a knee on calm water, I no longer have a steady state and my boats always want to turn. I don't think I know how to keep it straight without correcting paddle strokes. Am I on the right track? Scot Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.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 Mon Dec 03 2001 - 09:16:41 PST
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