"riverman" wrote in
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"BCITORGB" wrote in message
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Wolfgang says:
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In theory, this means anyone soloing
from the back seat would have less affect on trim than in a canoe, and
it should be easier to balance. Unfortunately, the other seat is also
closer to center which means it would take more weight to
counterbalance there. On
the other hand, if there is a forward hatch or some other way to get
weight up near the bow, it would take considerably less to do the job.
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Wolfgang, that was pretty much my thinking as well, but I thought,
given the wealth of experience around this forum, that I'd ask.

It would be just like me to have given this a theoretical one-over,
only to have missed some fairly obvious practical variables. As a
lifetime klutz, I speak from experience. If it can be screwed up, I'll
be the one to do it (reality NEVER correlates with my abstractions!).



One problem you'll have from sitting in the stern and putting weight in
the bow, wilf, is that your boat will be a lot harder to turn.
Normally, the bow paddler turns the front of the boat for you, so you
will definately notice their absence if you replace them with a rock or
two.

On the other hand, if someone is paddling a tandem kayak solo the stern seat
is the only one that might have rudder peddles.