Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 23:57:46 +0200
From: Stefano Moretti <S.Moretti@agora.stm.it>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Launched
Rich Frey wrote:Q. Will 25 lbs. of gear add
> to the stability factor or detract? I plan to distribute it according to
> general recommendations for kayaks.
>
To my experience will defiitely increase stability. Simulate the cargo
position with bottles of water until you get the right trim and
response, especially in short steep waves. I found that 2/3 in the back
and 1/3 forward works best than 50-50 in my kayak.
Stefano