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Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
By:Len Thunberg
Date: 4/19/2009, 8:49 pm
In Response To: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty (Kudzu)

What affects stability is the vertical center of gravity of the kayaker plus kayak combination. The kayaker typically weighs 2 1/2 to four times what the kayak weighs and has a center of gravity probably two to three times higher than that of the kayak. Any increase in paddler weight, assuming no drastic change in body proportions, will increase the combined center of gravity significantly.

Len Thunberg

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Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Kudzu -- 4/18/2009, 11:28 am
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Charlie -- 4/20/2009, 12:03 am
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Len Thunberg -- 4/19/2009, 8:49 pm
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Allan -- 4/19/2009, 2:21 am
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Kudzu -- 4/19/2009, 7:35 am
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Toni V -- 4/19/2009, 11:07 am
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Allan -- 4/19/2009, 8:12 am
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JohnK -- 4/18/2009, 10:23 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/18/2009, 3:58 pm
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Carl Delo------WebKitFormBoundaryAADJAAcYAA+2AAes- -- 4/18/2009, 7:50 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/19/2009, 3:56 pm
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Toni V -- 4/18/2009, 12:17 pm
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Kudzu -- 4/18/2009, 2:06 pm
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Terry Haines -- 4/18/2009, 9:25 pm