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Re: Footbraces and Stroke
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 7/17/2000, 11:34 am
In Response To: Footbraces and Stroke (Don Beale)

: Reference the "Stroke" thread over on the trip board. I notice that
: planting the right foot steers the boat that way, and the left foot steers
: to the left. The braces on my CLC are Yakima I belive, with the adjustable
: slider mounted throught the hull on each side.

: If I went with Nick's "wing" brace in the book (Which I have in the
: double), will that negate the steering affect?

If I understand you correctly, you find that pushing on the foot brace causes your boat to turn to that side? If so, this is the exact opposite of what I experience. If you are paddling with proper torso rotation, when you stroke on the right side, your right foot will press against the foot brace in order to resist the pulling force on the paddle and the bow of the boat will be pushed to the left.

BTW, I'm assuming that you're not paddling a boat with a rudder deployed.

Messages In This Thread

Footbraces and Stroke
Don Beale -- 7/15/2000, 7:52 pm
Re: Footbraces and Stroke
Brian Nystrom -- 7/17/2000, 11:34 am
Re: Footbraces and Stroke
Don Beale -- 7/17/2000, 1:55 pm
Re: Footbraces and Stroke
Brian Nystrom -- 7/17/2000, 2:59 pm