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Re: Strip: terrible tracking
By:John Caldeira
Date: 7/31/2011, 9:50 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: terrible tracking (Jeff Horton)

: Everyone has an opinion, but I would just add a skeg, that will
: change the hydrodynamics so that it will track and behave
: properly and not require major surgery or adding weight to the
: boat. I see no shame in adding a skeg and it is crying shame (to
: me) to add weight to make a boat perform.

: I would just start by hot gluing or duct-tapping one in place and
: adjusting it's size to get the performance you like. Then attach
: it permanently.
:

I haven't read that anyone is suggesting adding weight to the kayak. The paddler is the weight that should probably be moved.

John

Messages In This Thread

Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/30/2011, 2:38 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Bill VerSteeg -- 7/30/2011, 3:19 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/30/2011, 3:26 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Allan -- 7/30/2011, 6:53 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Mike Bielski -- 7/30/2011, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 8:42 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Kirk Briggs -- 7/31/2011, 9:49 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 10:14 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 11:19 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Mike Bielski -- 7/31/2011, 11:42 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/31/2011, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 7/31/2011, 6:06 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Jeff Horton -- 7/31/2011, 8:37 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
John Caldeira -- 7/31/2011, 9:50 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Allan -- 7/31/2011, 11:03 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 8/1/2011, 7:38 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Bob Johns -- 8/1/2011, 3:29 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
ancient kayaker -- 8/3/2011, 11:29 pm