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Re: low tech
By:LeeG
Date: 6/6/2003, 11:17 pm
In Response To: low tech (Dan G)

: Have you tried the low-tech approach of trimming the boat? Move your seat aft
: as much as you can manage and/or toss some ballast as far astern as
: possible. Not necessarily the most effective approach, but it may get you
: what you need.

I went camping once with a NorthBay and tried shifting a lot of weight aft,,didn't have as significant effect as I'd expected. It's the hull.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
adam bolonsky -- 6/5/2003, 11:18 am
low tech
Dan G -- 6/6/2003, 10:31 am
Re: low tech
Dave Murray -- 6/7/2003, 9:11 am
Re: low tech
LeeG -- 6/7/2003, 9:15 am
Re: low tech
LeeG -- 6/6/2003, 11:17 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
Jim Kozel -- 6/5/2003, 2:50 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
mike allen -- 6/5/2003, 12:05 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
Mike and Rikki -- 6/5/2003, 2:11 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
mike allen -- 6/5/2003, 4:24 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
Mike and Rikki -- 6/5/2003, 10:19 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking *Pic*
mike allen -- 6/9/2003, 1:07 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
LeeG -- 6/9/2003, 2:48 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
mike allen -- 6/9/2003, 5:00 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
LeeG -- 6/9/2003, 3:03 pm
Re: S&G: CLC North Bay weathercocking
Dave Murray -- 6/9/2003, 4:05 pm