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Re: weathercocking
By:Jim
Date: 3/25/2001, 7:46 pm
In Response To: weathercocking (Bruce)

: I final got my Panache outfitted and in the water late last season and
: experienced some tremendous weathercocking when the wind was strong (15
: -20 mph). I couldn't bring the bow into the wind to save myself. I tried
: leaning to the point of nearly capsizing, sweep strokes and shifting my
: weight forward off the seat. Nothing worked. I'm considering putting a
: rudder on it this spring but before I do I wanted to hear if there are any
: other ways to solve the problem. Someone suggested weighting the bow but I
: can't bring myself to intentionally ADD weight to a kayak.

What about moving the seat forward a little, see what happens

Messages In This Thread

weathercocking
Bruce -- 3/25/2001, 6:27 pm
Is the seat where it should be - are you sure? *NM*
risto -- 3/27/2001, 11:02 am
Re: one more opinion
Dave Houser -- 3/26/2001, 3:56 pm
Re: one more opinion
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 3/26/2001, 7:32 pm
all kayaks wethercock
Jay Babina -- 3/26/2001, 10:59 am
Re: all kayaks wethercock
Jay Babina -- 3/27/2001, 9:39 am
Re: purist
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/28/2001, 9:10 am
Re: purist
Julie Kanarr -- 3/28/2001, 11:01 am
Re:fundamentalist kayaking?
Lee Gardner -- 3/28/2001, 12:22 pm
Re: all kayaks wethercock
Roy Morford -- 3/27/2001, 10:25 am
The rudder, the greatest step in kayak evolution
Hans Friedel -- 3/28/2001, 5:32 am
Re: The rudder, the greatest step in kayak evoluti
Roy Morford -- 3/28/2001, 10:09 am
Re: all kayaks wethercock
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 3/26/2001, 7:24 pm
Re: Rudders are OK
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/26/2001, 1:29 pm
Ditto on my Guillemot
Pete Rudie -- 3/26/2001, 11:33 am
BTW...
Pete Rudie -- 3/26/2001, 11:40 am
Re: weathercocking
Lee Gardner -- 3/26/2001, 9:56 am
Re: weathercocking
Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 9:49 am
Re: weathercocking
Julie Kanarr -- 3/26/2001, 11:45 am
Re: weathercocking
Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 12:15 pm
Re: weathercocking
Julie Kanarr -- 3/26/2001, 12:40 pm
Re: weathercocking
peter czerpak -- 3/26/2001, 8:04 am
Re: weathercocking
David Dick -- 3/26/2001, 6:50 am
Re: weathercocking
Jim -- 3/25/2001, 7:46 pm
Re: weathercocking
Julie Kanarr -- 3/25/2001, 7:25 pm