Matt wrote:=0D Kevin wrote:=0D <SNIP>>>>If you were in a shorter playboat, it is extremely difficult to=0D gain hull speed enough to tow a swimmer.<<<<<SNIP>=0D =0D <<It ain't the length of the boat that's the problem here. A human sea anchor=0D is going to limit the speed of any length kayak to way below its potentia= l=0D "hull speed" no matter how horizontal the swimmer gets of how hard he kicks>>=0D =0D With modern playboats, it ain't the length, it's the volume, or lack of i= t. If a swimmer grabs the bow of, say, a Liquid Logic Session, it sinks. Tha= t's not a flaw, it's a feature for playing, but it makes rescues difficult if you're standing on end.=0D =0D Steve [demime 0.92b removed an attachment of type image/gif] *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jun 06 2002 - 08:44:08 PDT
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