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S&G: seat position and speed
By:Mike R.
Date: 8/30/2010, 2:51 pm

Greetings all;
After a couple of tests, it appears that moving the seat just a couple of inches (forward or back) can really affect the overall speed of the kayak. Is there a systematic approach to finding the best place to position the seat?

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S&G: seat position and speed
Mike R. -- 8/30/2010, 2:51 pm
Re: S&G: seat position and speed
PatrickC -- 8/31/2010, 12:32 pm
Re: S&G: seat position and speed *PIC*
PatrickC -- 8/30/2010, 6:23 pm
Re: S&G: seat position and speed
Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2010, 4:56 pm