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: wrote in message oups.com... BCITORGB wrote: 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 Simple enough. put your stuff in the front hatch or fill it with juggs of water , put a spray cover or cockpit cover over the forward combing and paddle away. The boat is heavy, long and kind of slow with one paddler. Don't go out in 50 MPH winds and you should be fine. Even if you put nothing up front you will be OK. I have paddled these things a fair bit. ( I hate them , they are not my Capella or Explorer ). but it will work. Anyone wanting to sell a single should get the posters address, he will be after a single soon. There are some great expeditions done with double kayaks paddled by a lone paddler needing more carrying capacity. You will want wheels for that monster. it is 100 lbs or close enough. Good Luck Alex The only time I have seen someone paddle single in tandems, he sat in the FRONT cockpit. He said that it was easier to 'drag' the rest of the boat behind him and maneuver through rocks, currents, etc, than it was to 'push' the front of the boat through turns. Sounds like a lot of trouble to me. The obvious solution, of course, it to buy a solo kayak. While the Necky Amaruk is fine affordable tandem, it's just not intended for solo paddling. YMMV, I'm an openboater. I sit in the middle. For now...that is, if you can get your canoes to Hong Kong. Are you still considering going over to the dark side and doing some kayak touring? As much as I'm sure you'd hate to do it you may want to consider selling the canoes and picking up a kayak in HK. Since someone else mentioned the possibility of limited storage space, a folding kayak might be a good option. |
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