: Which way should I move my Center of Gravity (c.g., seat, butt) to keep my
: 14' auk from spinning around when I coast? It's slightly aggrivating to
: coast while waiting for somone and still have to do steering corrections!
: The thing paddles great and straight, doesn't windvane but swaps end like
: a dead jet ski when coasting. Is this just the nature of the beast? Thanks
: Vernon

Mariner kayaks are available with an adjustable sliding seat which allows you to vary the handling of the boat. There are technical papers on their web site that discuss this. Moving the sear rearward increases tracking, moving it forward increases manueverability. Their boats are designed specifically to take advantage of this, so it's possible that it won't make as much difference with a boat that's not.