Doug wrote that his new doesn't glide nearly as well s the old, and I can see just two possible reasons: 1. The old one has a better surface, after having been polished more. Not very likely, but possible. 2. The effects of inertia. I drive heavy vehicles, up to 18 meters long, and it is very evident that you roll much longer when you have a heavy load than with a light load. The same could apply to your Nordkapps - try loading the new till it weighs like the old, and with the center of gravity in the same place, and then paddle! Ideally the two kayaks CG should heightwise be at the same position, but that is harder to figure out and get right. I bet the new comes out tops, for various reasons: The surface of the hull is bound to be better, the increased weight not only increases inertia, but also lengthens the waterline, which decreases the wave-making resistance, unless you're planing! My 2 cents worth, Tord -- Be Yourself _at_ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jun 25 2009 - 04:35:39 PDT
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