Hi Mike, On Sunday, November 04, 2007, at 10:06:44 AM PST, you wrote: > How does one tell if their kayak is trim, is the something I should > be aware of? It seems to me that the important thing about trim is boat behavior and handling. In some of the Mariner boats, Matt and Cam installed a sliding seat, so that the trim could be adjusted with the placement/weight of the paddler (in addition to careful packing). For boats without a sliding seat like that, careful weight distribution in packing is the way to go. You really have to get to know how your boat is balanced "as is", and how it behaves, then adjust accordingly. Most of my paddles are local day trips, so my boats are usually very lightly packed to begin with; just the stuff I might need for the day. Since my boats can have a tendency to weathercock in certain conditions, I might put a bit of ballast just behind the aft bulkhead, shifting the CB slightly aft. Some People will place ballast even further aft...it all depends on the boat, the conditions, and what you're happy with in terms of boat handling. -- Melissa *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Nov 05 2007 - 23:09:59 PST
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