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Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
By:Glen Smith
Date: 12/28/2007, 2:52 pm
In Response To: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance (HenkA)

Your center of mass should align with the center of bouyancy of the boat. The backband should be positioned so you are sitting in this location. Most builders seem to place the backband about 3" to 6" ahead of the cockpit coaming.

In Nick's book, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak on page 186 he explains a technique for finding your personal center of mass.

Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

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S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
HenkA -- 12/28/2007, 2:32 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Tom Yost -- 12/29/2007, 10:17 am
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Dave Houser -- 12/31/2007, 12:41 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
HenkA -- 12/31/2007, 8:00 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
Tom Yost -- 12/31/2007, 7:08 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
Dave Houser -- 12/31/2007, 8:43 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2008, 2:11 am
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
JohnK -- 12/29/2007, 9:02 pm
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Tom Yost -- 12/29/2007, 10:05 pm
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JohnK -- 12/30/2007, 1:59 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/28/2007, 10:25 pm
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Duane Strosaker -- 12/28/2007, 4:39 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/28/2007, 6:42 pm
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Duane Strosaker -- 12/28/2007, 11:24 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Bryan Hansel -- 12/28/2007, 10:27 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Glen Smith -- 12/28/2007, 2:52 pm