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![]() BCITORGB wrote: Wolfgang opines: ============= So, what's the worst that can happen? You die, right? ![]() Wolfgang um.......you won't sue me, will you? ![]() ==================== On the second point, my name's neither Tinker nor Weiser. On the first point, in light of the reaction you got on the Florida accident thread, I'll just leaving sleeping dogs lie. My theoretical abstractions never include death, but, with reality, you can never be sure. Wilf Now BCITORGB, or is it Wilf, or frtwz906, I dont know who you really are to file any legal papers, so you are safe for the time being! ![]() I can't speak for SW, whether he knows anything about putting rocks in kayaks or not. I know I would not recommend it, especially if you just load the bottom of the boat with loose stones. Big problems result, in a kayak that perchance should roll, and the inside of the top, becomes the inside of the bottom, now all loaded down with all those loose stones. Makes rolling back up with you on now the bottom, upside down very difficult, as in how long can you hold your breath! Even a wet exit and subsequent attempt to drain boat that is now full of water, in addition to all those rocks, may be difficult if not impossible to T-Bone your kayak if you have assistance, or especially self rescuing. In other words, the solution for wrong design, is not to upset the design stability of the boat, by loading the keel with ballast. Unnecessary dead weight adversely affect the design characteristics of the boat, the limit of the offset is dependent on your paddling skill and strength. I suspect that what the riverman can manage is a distant vision for most of us mere mortals. The only solution is a different design, or as has been recommended moving the live weight nearer the center of effort, or the center of motion back to the center of effort, which is you. The easiest design change would be a larger rudder in your boat, which would require more leg strength and action to maintain control. Don't think of the rudder as a steering device, but as a trim device, to control windage or current. Most paddle boats, even with rudder are best steered with proper paddling technique, not the rudder! An additional device that I have heard of, though not seen, is a strap on skeg. Though the strap creates some additional drag, it would be a small price to pay, for the increase in control under the windy conditions. Also the skeg works better than the rudder if there is wave action that is lifting the rudder clear of the water. The rudder does no good when out of the water, and can actually act as a sail under the "wrong" conditions. Causing even more steering difficulties, so the first option of a larger rudder can also be counter-productive. Plus for the rudder to be effective, you must maintain forward motion that becomes less in abundance as you try to paddle into a head wind or cross wind, and the boat tries to turn down wind. The third option is to stay home with a cup of warm chocolate, setting in the easy chair. Now the suggestor of these suggestions, accepts no liabilities for any of the above recommendation, and all recommendations are subject to peer review. Hence there can be no law suits, or wet suits, or dry suits filed that would hinder your enjoyment, or my enjoyment of the compromises of life! BTW give a trip report of your weekend travels! TnT |
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