Re: [Paddlewise] Ballast and trim question

From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imaginelan.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:05:42 -0400
At 01:23 PM 8/19/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>I would use water or gear.  Water is available at the put in and you can
>leave it behind when you're done as someone else pointed out.

I would only use water if you have a rigid container that is completely 
filled and well secured.

No sense having the weight shift when you least want it, or sapping your 
energy getting the water to move back and forth in the boat as you paddle.

kirk

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