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Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
By:wwfloyd
Date: 7/16/2009, 7:53 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: I got wet!!!! *LINK* (Mike A)

V-bottom, single chine, I presume. When I made my first step down in width, to a v-bottom, I got wet the first time, too. A few paddles later, and it felt pretty stable. Some v-bottoms (and, especially sitting high in the water, I think) really want to rest on one facet when standing still. When it's trying to settle like that, you tend to overbalance the other direction, and end up in the water. See what happens if you let it settle to one side. Once moving, this goes away. And, as noted, try a Thermarest sit pad. I got one with a Pygmy kit, and was surprised how decent it was. Will soon try it in a Yost Sea Rider I'm working on.

: Not sure how the picture thing works on this forum but here is the link to
: the upload.
: I am sitting at most 1-1/4' off the lowest point. I used a gel type pad on a
: piece of 1/4" plywood I bent.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: I got wet!!!! *Pic*
Mike A -- 7/16/2009, 4:56 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!! *LINK* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 8/10/2009, 1:19 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
Mike A -- 8/10/2009, 3:54 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!! *LINK*
Andy Waddington -- 8/10/2009, 8:20 pm
Nice Vid, Andy!
Robert N Pruden -- 8/12/2009, 12:38 pm
Re: Nice Vid, Andy!
Craig Robinson -- 8/12/2009, 6:40 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
Mike A -- 8/11/2009, 7:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2009, 1:46 am
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Henk -- 7/17/2009, 11:07 pm
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Pawistik -- 7/17/2009, 1:18 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/17/2009, 6:26 am
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Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundaryAN+LsHdcKwkw4H -- 7/16/2009, 9:15 pm
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Phil Nelson -- 7/16/2009, 9:15 pm
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Ted Henry -- 7/16/2009, 8:46 pm
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Henk -- 7/17/2009, 11:17 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
vk1nf -- 7/16/2009, 7:36 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
Mike A -- 7/16/2009, 8:09 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
vk1nf -- 7/16/2009, 8:58 pm
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Doug S -- 7/16/2009, 8:21 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/20/2009, 10:46 am
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Doug S -- 7/20/2009, 12:53 pm
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Mike A -- 7/17/2009, 2:24 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
Dave Gentry -- 7/16/2009, 5:30 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!! *LINK*
Mike A -- 7/16/2009, 6:02 pm
Re: S&G: I got wet!!!!
wwfloyd -- 7/16/2009, 7:53 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 7/16/2009, 7:10 pm