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Re: weathercocking
By:peter czerpak
Date: 3/26/2001, 8:04 am
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.

With wind that strong I think that most people (unless they have a skeg) will experience some weathercocking..

By the way, how much do you weigh? Just trying to judge whether the boat is not weighed enough with you in it?

also, try moving the seat. even an inch or 2 in either direction can make a big difference...

Pete czerpak
albany, NY

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