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Re: Paddle: paddle shaft re entry forces
By:Jay Babina
Date: 4/18/2013, 7:31 am
In Response To: Paddle: paddle shaft re entry forces (Gene)

I'n not sure of the rig you used by your description. Many time the paddle float is done by holding the paddle shaft along the back coaming with one hand. Sometimes the paddle is put under some bungees. But if the paddle is put under very strong and rigid straps where it can't pivot, the stress placed on the shaft can be huge. Plus if the paddler is a bit clumsy and throws his/her body weight right over the shaft it can also create a lot of pressure. Normally the body is over the back deck and the paddle is used to stabilize the boat and the paddler just walks his legs over the shaft to make it into e cockpit. In 20+ years I have never seen a broken paddle with that technique but no doubt it can happen.

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Paddle: paddle shaft re entry forces
Gene -- 4/18/2013, 12:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/18/2013, 1:52 am
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Brian Cooper -- 4/18/2013, 5:09 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/18/2013, 7:19 am
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Jay Babina -- 4/18/2013, 7:31 am
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Gene -- 4/18/2013, 9:06 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 4/18/2013, 4:12 pm
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Gene -- 4/18/2013, 8:11 pm
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Robert l -- 4/18/2013, 8:30 pm
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Robert l -- 4/18/2013, 8:31 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/19/2013, 6:39 am
Really? A trick?
Robert l -- 4/19/2013, 8:44 am
You're reading too much into my post
Brian Nystrom -- 4/20/2013, 1:01 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/20/2013, 2:53 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/21/2013, 10:42 am
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Etienne Muller -- 4/21/2013, 1:53 pm
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Paul Davies -- 4/21/2013, 3:00 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/22/2013, 7:12 am
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Paul Davies -- 4/22/2013, 2:24 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/24/2013, 4:51 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 4/19/2013, 1:21 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/19/2013, 5:56 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 4/19/2013, 9:55 pm
"Difficult to impossible"? Not so fast!
Brian Nystrom -- 4/20/2013, 1:13 pm
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Paul Davies -- 4/18/2013, 11:34 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/19/2013, 3:09 pm
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Paul Davies -- 4/21/2013, 1:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2013, 1:08 am
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Paul Davies -- 4/22/2013, 1:51 pm
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Gene -- 4/19/2013, 8:54 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/24/2013, 4:57 pm
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Gene -- 4/25/2013, 9:27 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/25/2013, 10:14 am
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Gene -- 4/26/2013, 10:37 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/26/2013, 11:27 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 4/27/2013, 4:03 pm