On Feb 6, 2008 6:07 AM, Joshua Teitelbaum <teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il> wrote: > Our club just purchased a Feathercraft Khatsalano. Even with the strap-on > skeg (no rudder), it weathercocks quite severely, even in a light wind. We > were paddling it unloaded. This happened to several of us. > > Three questions: > > Loaded, would it track better? (We will try this soon.) Properly loaded, it does - I always find I need to carry weight in the stern. Don't put anything heavy in the bow, load all heavy stuff in the stern, and if you are paddling unloaded, carry some ballast in the stern - a gallon of water works well (contained in a bottle, not flooding the boat!!!). *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 06 2008 - 14:49:32 PST
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