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Re: osprey curious?
By:Greg Root
Date: 4/27/2002, 8:42 am
In Response To: osprey curious? (daren neufeld)

: is the osprey standard a boat that needs a rudder? what about the osprey
: "hp"
: tia;
: daren....
Daren-I've paddled an HP for about six years now; it's an incredibly straight-tracking boat, very fast, nearly wind-neutral. Turning is definitely not it's strong suite, I have to bury the shearline to get any kind of turn out of it. A rudder would definitely help in that deparatment. I weigh in at 200 lb., and the boat sits way down on its lines; a lighter person would find the boat more maneuverable. On the plus side, a boat like this is an invitation to develop the techniques needed to turn it; an assertive bow sweep combined with a lean can work wondeers.-Greg

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S&G: Coho or Tern
David Smith -- 4/26/2002, 10:15 pm
Thanks everybody.
David Smith -- 4/29/2002, 6:26 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
BruceK -- 4/28/2002, 6:03 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Don -- 4/28/2002, 10:30 am
Re: Artic Tern 14
Silas -- 4/28/2002, 1:46 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
LeeG -- 4/28/2002, 2:10 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Silas -- 4/28/2002, 5:38 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Jay Nelson -- 6/19/2002, 11:25 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Don -- 6/20/2002, 9:26 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
Mike Mulligan -- 4/27/2002, 8:26 pm
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
David Smith -- 4/27/2002, 8:55 pm
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern - handling
jim kozel -- 4/28/2002, 1:19 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern - handling
David Smith -- 4/28/2002, 7:09 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern - handling
LeeG -- 4/28/2002, 11:01 am
Re: Merganser 16
LeeG -- 4/27/2002, 9:03 am
Re: Merganser 16
David Smith -- 4/27/2002, 11:41 am
Re: Merganser 16
LeeG -- 4/27/2002, 2:05 pm
Re: Merganser 16
Mike D. -- 4/28/2002, 12:21 pm
Re: Merganser 16
LeeG -- 4/28/2002, 1:34 pm
Re: Merganser 16
Dick Kirschbaum -- 4/28/2002, 4:14 pm
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
jim kozel -- 4/26/2002, 10:19 pm
osprey curious?
daren neufeld -- 4/26/2002, 11:10 pm
Re: osprey curious?
jim kozel -- 4/27/2002, 10:28 am
Re: osprey curious?
Mike -- 4/27/2002, 5:35 pm
Re: osprey curious?
Greg Root -- 4/27/2002, 8:42 am