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Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
By:dave g
Date: 5/1/2011, 11:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo (ancient kayaker)

: It is probably caused by having the CoG aft of the center of the
: (underwater) lateral area. It can be fixed with either a rudder
: or a skeg. A fully raised rudder will tend to increase
: wind-socking, a skeg should decrease it, so before taking action
: get a feeling for how it behaves in a cross-wind, then you'll
: know which way to go, if you still feel it needs attention.

I wonder if this feeling came about from my not having a seat in the boat yet and sitting on the floor of the kayak with my back pressed hard against back off the coaming? Any one know if this design should have me sitting a couple inches forward of the back of the coaming? I was going to put a redfish seat in the boat and am just holding out for it. (I actually have a sore spot on my back from the coaming).

dave g

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Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo *PIC*
dave g -- 4/30/2011, 10:38 pm
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Mike Bielski -- 5/1/2011, 12:12 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Doug M of "Northeast Seacoast Kayakers" -- 5/2/2011, 10:13 am
Very nice!
John Caldeira -- 5/1/2011, 2:57 am
Re: Very nice!
dave g -- 5/1/2011, 10:41 am
Re: Very nice!
Kurt Maurer -- 5/1/2011, 6:57 pm
Re: Very nice!
dave g -- 5/1/2011, 11:10 pm
Re: Very nice!
Kurt Maurer -- 5/1/2011, 11:25 pm
Re: Very nice!
dave g -- 5/1/2011, 11:57 pm
Re: Very nice!
Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2011, 12:31 am
Re: Very nice!
Mike Savage -- 5/2/2011, 7:29 am
Re: Very nice! *PIC*
Tony Olsen -- 5/1/2011, 9:25 pm
Re: Very nice!
dave g -- 5/1/2011, 10:55 pm
Re: Very nice! *PIC*
Tony Olsen -- 5/1/2011, 11:08 pm
Re: Very nice!
dave g -- 5/1/2011, 11:59 pm
Re: Very nice!
Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2011, 12:34 am
Re: Very nice!
dave g -- 5/2/2011, 12:52 am
Re: Very nice!
Bill Hamm -- 5/3/2011, 1:25 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Ian Cummins -- 5/1/2011, 8:47 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
dave g -- 5/1/2011, 10:22 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
ancient kayaker -- 5/1/2011, 6:39 pm
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
dave g -- 5/1/2011, 11:05 pm
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Glen Smith -- 5/1/2011, 11:41 pm
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
dave g -- 5/2/2011, 12:03 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2011, 12:37 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
dave g -- 5/2/2011, 12:54 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Clayton Plunkett -- 5/2/2011, 9:39 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Bill Hamm -- 5/3/2011, 1:27 am
Re: Launching: finally launched the Yakkimo
Ian johnson -- 5/3/2011, 4:50 am