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Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
By:Dave Houser
Date: 12/22/2003, 6:56 pm
In Response To: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed (Mike Scarborough)

: Anyone have any feelings about this? For a given kayak and a given power
: output, what is the effect of water temperature on speed? Lets discount
: the case of temperatures below 32F at which point speed tends to be either
: very fast or very slow depending on where you were when that temperature
: was reached.

I have been told, by a mech engineer who designs thermal energy storage systems, that water's maximum density is at 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit. So if you cool water below 39 degrees your thermal energy storage tank contents will flip upside down and screw up your thermocline. How 'bout them apples. Figure that into you speed equation. I never could tell the difference between pepper and fly specks.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:18 pm
In a race, this is a moot point
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/23/2003, 8:10 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Dave Houser -- 12/22/2003, 6:56 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
a drunk elf -- 12/22/2003, 10:55 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2003, 1:55 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 7:10 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Glen Smith -- 12/22/2003, 2:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING *LINK*
John B -- 12/21/2003, 7:18 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/22/2003, 1:22 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 10:36 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/23/2003, 1:15 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
mike loriz -- 12/21/2003, 4:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:56 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
pikabike -- 12/21/2003, 7:50 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 12:11 am
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Scott Baxter -- 12/21/2003, 6:59 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
KenC -- 12/21/2003, 8:51 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Chuck in Pa -- 12/21/2003, 7:44 pm