RE: [Paddlewise] Bow painter

Wow, Steve you are good! Visual aids along with your post!
You are seeing part of my problem. Although I've been trying to keep the end
of my painter a little tighter under the bungies than it shows in that
photo, I still would like to keep it loose enough that it would self deploy
when I need it.

You have also diagnosed a problem with my roll that I'm very aware of. I
have so little flexibility that I can't get my paddle very high on my set
up, but it's something I just try to work around. My loose painter just adds
a bit of suspense to the whole situation.

You can see how I use my painter at the end of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjWXFCdL-X4

Mark Sanders

-----Original Message-----

I found a picture of Mark and his painter at
http://duane.smugmug.com/gallery/2378334#124618259_xexGH

It looks like it runs back from the bow toggle and is clipped to the
rearmost bow deck bungee on the left side. Mark, do you set up to that
side? It seems to have a certain amount of slack, so it will hang
several inches below the deck when capsized, potentially causing problems.

If it does, it may be an indication that Mark is setting up with the
paddle lower in the water than optimum. With a little more tuck, the
paddle would be against the hull, not the deck, and would be clear of
the painter.

Or you could shorten it so that it clips to the front of the bungees,
not the back, since why would you need access to it from the cockpit?

Steve Cramer
Athens, GA
http://www.savvypaddler.com
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