In article , riverman
wrote:

blade at all times. If all you are interested in is the resultant force,
put a potentiometer on the bow and brace it against a wall.

Unfortunately, like all the suggestions about tethering the boat, this idea
misses the point by a mile: Kieran wants to measure the forces during a
paddling stroke - paddling against a resistance is just not the same.

--riverman (I love trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about)

....keep trying...


Allan Bennett
Not a fan of immovable objects

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