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Re: displacement?
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 2/10/2001, 9:11 pm
In Response To: displacement? (daren)

The Guillemot displaces 215 pounds at its DWL (Design Water Line). If your weight plus that of the boats totals 230 pounds the boat will sit a couple of tenths of an inch lower in the water. That is not going to affect the performance significantly. That said, the Guillemot is not a high volume boat, and I imagine that it is possible to load it past the point of reasonable performance with a combination of heavy paddler and lots of gear.

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displacement?
daren -- 2/10/2001, 8:32 pm
Re: Guillimot "L" vs. "S" (small)
George Cushing -- 2/10/2001, 9:24 pm
Re: Guillimot "L" vs. "S" (small)
daren -- 2/10/2001, 10:17 pm
define dangerous
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/11/2001, 11:41 pm
Re: Civil Response
Geo. Cushing -- 2/12/2001, 4:19 pm
Re: Civil Response
daren -- 2/12/2001, 8:51 pm
Re: Civil Response
Geo. Cushing -- 2/12/2001, 9:55 pm
Re: define dangerous
daren -- 2/12/2001, 12:26 am
Re: Guillimot "L" vs. "S" (small)
David Hanson -- 2/11/2001, 5:10 pm
Re: displacement?
Mike Scarborough -- 2/10/2001, 9:11 pm