RE: [Paddlewise] Rudder Rant (was The Only True Rudder Wisdom)

From: Geoff Jennings <Geoff_at_texaskilonewton.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 13:23:55 -0700
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  Perhaps a new sport could be invented, involving the placement of an 
outboard
motor on the back end of a seakayak. Maybe some of the mechanically inclined
engineering types could comment on the handling characteristics of a 
seakayak
boosted by an 18 hp outboard motor. This sport might appeal to both young 
and
old, and there would be no excuse for being late for supper.

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When I worked for Southwind in Irvine, there was a guy who came in and was
working on SOT kayaks with Jetski motors.  I saw at least two he built, but
never got to try one on the water.   I never could understand what
functional niche this was filling, as I'd imagine it wasn't as much fun to
paddle, and probably didn't work all that well as a Jet Ski either! 

Geoff 
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