Re: [Paddlewise] Double

From: Rafael Mier Maza <sildriel_at_ciateq.net.mx>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:17:00 -0500
At 08:49 p.m. 11/06/03 -0500, Gordon Snapp wrote:
>I've contemplated a double, but I was thinking of using it with one of my
>kids, not my wife.  I don't know if that adds anything to the discussion, but
>I thought I'd mention it.  My kids can't divorce me, can they?
We did something unusual to consider that possibility. If the bow rider is 
lighter like a kid or a pet, the double will tend to leecock. So we added a 
front skeg. If the front rider is too light and unbalances the boat, we 
lower the front skeg as needed and compensate for that. It can even be 
paddled by only one person in the stern.

The tricks works always if you always sit the heavier paddler in the stern. 
And following Duane comment  it is the lighter paddler who gets the wetting 
in the surf launch.

Best Regards,
Rafael
www.mayanseas.com



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