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After several years of renting, I purchased a tandem [Necky Amaruk] a
couple of weeks ago. I figure either my wife or my daughter will accompany me most of the time. However, I anticipate that I'll be more fanatical than they. So, on those days when I'm alone, are there recommendations re weight distribution? Is it much of an issue? Should I place dead weight on the forward cockpit? Should I place dead weight near the bow? Any good ideas re dead weight; I'm thinking of bottled water in a mesh bag. Thanks in advance. frtzw906 |
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On 2 Mar 2005 10:16:46 -0800, "BCITORGB"
wrote: After several years of renting, I purchased a tandem [Necky Amaruk] a couple of weeks ago. I figure either my wife or my daughter will accompany me most of the time. However, I anticipate that I'll be more fanatical than they. So, on those days when I'm alone, are there recommendations re weight distribution? Is it much of an issue? Should I place dead weight on the forward cockpit? Should I place dead weight near the bow? Any good ideas re dead weight; I'm thinking of bottled water in a mesh bag. A friend does this with his smallish 2 person canoe going solo, but with just him in it he reverses the bow and stern to get better balance with less ballast, and a better position for paddling. Obviously easier with two pointy ends. ;-) Just be clear which bottles have known drinkable water, and which have river water. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) -- At the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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hi frtz
i always load my boat thean shove it out( holding a long line) and look at it's attitude . if you do this enough and know your boat ,lading will become a breeze. shooter |
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shooter:
============ i always load my boat thean shove it out( holding a long line) and look at it's attitude . if you do this enough and know your boat ,lading will become a breeze. shooter ============== Thanks. Nice, practical approach to levelling out. I'll give it a shot. Cheers, Wilf |
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I do it all the time. I don't usually add weight to my boat just to get
the trim right, but if I have camping gear, etc., then I will try to use it to trim the boat level. I paddle the boat backwards, sitting on the "front" seat. When the situation merits, I kneel and move forward to the center thwart, which gets me close to the center of the boat. Be aware that when the wind is strong, trim is critical, and the high end of the boat will tend to point downwind. You may need to change position (trim) if you have high wind. The classic error is sitting in the rear of the boat trying to go against a headwind. It can look pretty comical, if you are on shore. Better to turn around and put the high end of the boat downwind. Richard BCITORGB wrote: After several years of renting, I purchased a tandem [Necky Amaruk] a couple of weeks ago. I figure either my wife or my daughter will accompany me most of the time. However, I anticipate that I'll be more fanatical than they. So, on those days when I'm alone, are there recommendations re weight distribution? Is it much of an issue? Should I place dead weight on the forward cockpit? Should I place dead weight near the bow? Any good ideas re dead weight; I'm thinking of bottled water in a mesh bag. Thanks in advance. frtzw906 |
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I paddle the boat backwards, sitting on the "front" seat. When the situation merits, I kneel and move forward to the center thwart, which gets me close to the center of the boat. ======================= I'm thinking this suggestion will be difficult with the rudder in the stern GRIN. Is your suggestion canoe-specific? The Necky Amaruk is a tandem kayak. frtzw906 |
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![]() "BCITORGB" wrote in message oups.com... ========== I paddle the boat backwards, sitting on the "front" seat. When the situation merits, I kneel and move forward to the center thwart, which gets me close to the center of the boat. ======================= I'm thinking this suggestion will be difficult with the rudder in the stern GRIN. Is your suggestion canoe-specific? =========================== The classic error is sitting in the rear of the boat trying to go against a headwind. It can look pretty comical, if you are on shore. ============================= I'm thinking that this statement, as it appears, is pretty comical. g --riverman |
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Sorry guys, I was talking about a canoe.
Richard BCITORGB wrote: ========== I paddle the boat backwards, sitting on the "front" seat. When the situation merits, I kneel and move forward to the center thwart, which gets me close to the center of the boat. ======================= I'm thinking this suggestion will be difficult with the rudder in the stern GRIN. Is your suggestion canoe-specific? The Necky Amaruk is a tandem kayak. frtzw906 |
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BCITORGB wrote:
After several years of renting, I purchased a tandem [Necky Amaruk] a couple of weeks ago. I figure either my wife or my daughter will accompany me most of the time. However, I anticipate that I'll be more fanatical than they. So, on those days when I'm alone, are there recommendations re weight distribution? Is it much of an issue? Should I place dead weight on the forward cockpit? Should I place dead weight near the bow? Any good ideas re dead weight; I'm thinking of bottled water in a mesh bag. Paddling a tandem solo is generally a bad idea, as it can become completely uncontrollable in any significant wind and waves, due to poor weight distribution. |
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Brian says:
======= Paddling a tandem solo is generally a bad idea, as it can become completely uncontrollable in any significant wind and waves, due to poor weight distribution. =============== Are there any recommendations then about adding weight, distributing it appropriately, and ensuring that it doesn't shift? Wilf |
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