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Other: design question on weathercocking
By:Fred Williams
Date: 9/24/2003, 3:31 pm

I'm building a stich and glue kayak, hull complete but not yet decked. On a trial float to determine seat/cockpit placement, I found the fore-aft spot where the trim looked right. But when paddling, there was a noticeable tendency to weathercock (bow turning into the wind). Now the question: generally speaking, will shifing weight aft reduce the problem? Thanks

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Other: design question on weathercocking
Fred Williams -- 9/24/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: Other: design question on weathercocking
Dave Houser -- 9/25/2003, 4:14 pm
Re: Controlling weathercocking
Mike Scarborough -- 9/25/2003, 5:33 pm
Re: Controlling weathercocking
Dave Houser -- 9/25/2003, 11:28 pm
Re: The Anti-Skeg
Mike Scarborough -- 9/26/2003, 9:25 am
Re: The Anti-Skeg
Brian Nystrom -- 9/26/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: The Anti-Skeg
Dave Houser -- 9/26/2003, 11:43 am
Re:weathercocking
Mike Scarborough -- 9/24/2003, 4:11 pm
Re:weathercocking
Dave Houser -- 9/25/2003, 4:36 pm