so a balancing board would just be a plank with a pivot at the center and you put your kayak on it and you sit in it and slide yourself into position til happy?

Obviously my CG is currently aft of my CoB...

How would i determine my current CoB without entering all the numbers into kayak foundry? Is there a simple way?

I don't have a problem with moving my coaming forward a bit...i just want to get it right.

: Weather- or lee cocking is a function of trim... weight forward of center of
: bouyancy results in weather cocking, too far aft has you lee cocking.
: Weight distributed just right results in neutral tendency, which basically
: means you get blown sideways and start making ferry angles a way of life.
: No free lunch!

: One of those Greenland skin-on-frame books, Morris or Cunningham, shows how
: to make a balance board for yourself. Do it, you'll NEVER regret it. Use
: it to place your CG on the boat's CoB, and you're in good shape ... until
: you start loading a bunch of crap in your boat.

: The balance board is also superb for easily locating foot braces, back band,
: etc., perfectly. I kill people who come to close to mine.

: Cheers, Kurt