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Re: S&G: weathercocking
By:Justin
Date: 9/21/2013, 4:40 pm
In Response To: S&G: weathercocking (Mike )

Turning into the wind is caused by the stern moving laterally more than the bow, so weight should be added at the stern, or the seat moved a little back. Not much movement makes a large difference - a couple of inches should be plenty.

A skeg does the same job by adding lateral resistance to the stern

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S&G: weathercocking
Mike -- 9/21/2013, 2:30 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/21/2013, 3:32 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/21/2013, 3:52 pm
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Justin -- 9/21/2013, 4:40 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/21/2013, 6:47 pm
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Mike -- 9/22/2013, 1:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/22/2013, 2:18 pm
Exactly!
Jeff Horton -- 9/23/2013, 9:49 am
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Allan -- 9/22/2013, 4:27 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/22/2013, 5:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2013, 12:43 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/22/2013, 2:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2013, 12:47 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/23/2013, 4:13 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/23/2013, 4:47 am
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risto -- 9/23/2013, 5:31 am
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Mike -- 9/23/2013, 8:14 am
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Ken Blanton -- 9/23/2013, 6:19 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/23/2013, 6:40 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/23/2013, 12:21 pm