"Richard Cunningham" wrote in message

I do think the 7' paddle in the plans would be too short though. Granted,
I increased the beam by 2", but my paddle is 90" and I could use another
foot. Unfortunately, using a double paddle has aggravated a shoulder
impingement I've been fighting for a while (rowing doesn't bother it), so I
don't know how much I'll be using the boat myself-- but it's a fun and
fairly quick build and is fun to use.

Using a 90 inch paddle with what is probably a wide grip is what
disturbed the shoulder. Even if you feel strong enough to "push" the
paddle at that length, your shoulder joint (assume you are a human) is
probably not designed for that much leverage, at that angle... Get to
the paddling groups, or just take my word for it for now. Hope you did
not *!@! your shoulder to bad.
Nice boat by the way, good luck with your next build... and there will
be one...
Scotty from SmallBoats.com