Lots of SNIPS Kirk wrote; > So what's really short..... Shorter than my paddle. Mine is just right. :-) Rob wrote in reppnse to PeterO's query about reducing the length of a paddle; > Yes. It is called a Greenland paddle! Why is it a Greenland paddle? Can't a Euro paddle be short? Dave wrote; > Evan, what was the oil? Any damage to the FG might be in the future of > the > yak as the oil penetrates the lay-up. People I know in the boat business sometimes use Tung oil others borrow a trick from the furniture business and use an Almond stick. None of the companies I ever worked for resorted to such tactics. Well. hardly ever. Mark wrote; > Does it do any good (ie help keep your hand near shoulder level) to get a > shorter paddle if you do not narrow your grip width? What is the > current > generally agreed upon method of setting your grip width? According to my notes taken from various ergonomics sources the body (average size) exerts its maximum pull when the arm is fully extended and 9" above the seat height and maximum push with the arm bent 165 degrees to straight from the shoulder. There is a 1/3 power loss if the arm crosses the body. Maximum push travel is 6 - 7" and maximum push or pull effort is 3". According to a U S Government researcher (Darcus I believe) the body will usually assume the most efficient attitude for any maximum effort. Make of that what you will. > Of course I > realize that if the paddle becomes really shorter while the blade stays > the > same size you would eventually have to narrow your grip to keep from > having > your hand on the blade. Also it would seem that if you just narrowed > your > grip on a long paddle then you would lose some mechanical advantage. Doesn't that depend on the type of blade? For example a low aspect ration blade can have a lot more shaft. Of course, if short turns you on one can always use a single blade paddle. Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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