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Re: S&G: seat position and speed
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/30/2010, 4:56 pm
In Response To: S&G: seat position and speed (Mike R.)

: 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?

Just have to test it, have to be careful that you don't end up with leecocking, where the bow goes downwind when paddling crosswind, it's a dangerous condition that's nearly impossible to correct for.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

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