Re: [Paddlewise] Tandem

I am almost as big a guy as you are.

Using the double as a "single" is not great with the BIG doubles such  
as the Seascape II.
With you in the back, the front will blow around if it is unladen

But you need a BIG double to support 3 to 4 people on a camping trip.  
Plastic double kayaks often are not that big because they are trying  
to make them stiff enough which is hard as the boat gets bigger.

Loading the boat bow heavy can largely compensate. When I paddled with  
my 8 yo daughter in front, I would put all the heavy stuff like the  
fresh water and the stove and such in the very bow of the boat.  
Creative packing can go a long way to returning the boat to a  
"reasonable" trim.


On Apr 21, 2008, at 01:13 PM, Jeff Peterson-Davis wrote:

> Robert, what is your experience with single paddler
> balance on the NW boats?
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