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Re: Strip: strip for petit
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/2/2017, 12:29 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: strip for petit (howard)

The problem with lots of "pretty" long ended fairly short kayak designs is they have very short waterline lengths thus make it difficult to stay with the group. A 14' kayak with short ends can usually easily cruise at a speed near what a group with longer kayaks keep.

If she wants pretty long ends she'll need a longer kayak, or settle for a shorter kayak design with more plumb ends to maximize the waterline length. Overall length means little.

Bill H.

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Strip: strip for petit
howard -- 10/1/2017, 9:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/1/2017, 10:33 pm
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howard -- 10/1/2017, 10:52 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/1/2017, 11:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/2/2017, 12:29 am
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anewhouse -- 10/2/2017, 2:56 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/2/2017, 5:46 am
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anewhouse -- 10/2/2017, 6:54 am
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Mark N -- 10/2/2017, 9:11 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/2/2017, 11:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/10/2017, 2:42 am
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Jay babina -- 10/3/2017, 11:30 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/3/2017, 12:14 pm