Subject: Re: baidarka stability
From: Douglas Ingram (redcanoe@pangea.ca)
Date: Thu Dec 21 2000 - 11:00:21 EST
Or, EXACTLY, 1 kilogram per litre.
No fuss about US versus Imperial gallons either, which will through off the
calculation some. I had always worked with 10 lbs per "real" gallon, not
those little gallons.
Douglas Ingram
> As I recall freshwater is about 8lbs./gallon... 60lbs./cubic ft.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> >From: "James Mitchell" <mariner@seanet.com>
> >Reply-To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> >To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
> >Subject: Re: baidarka stability
> >Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 21:29:44 -0800
> >
> >I am laughing so hard my sides ache!
> >
> >Fraser, I went through the same thing with Raven. Now that I have gotten
> >really quite used to her, she is no problem at all. I think after all
the
> >hard work you must have been through to finish the hull (and
> >congratulations!!!), she is worth fighting for.
> >
> >Suggestion. Get some wine sacks (you can also use water bags or milk
> >bottles, but they are not so much fun in the acquisition stage) and fill
> >them with water. Plunk them into the hull behind your seat. I don't
know
> >what size you are, but I am guessing that a bunch of ballast wouldn't
hurt
> >a
> >bit. I'd go for at least 50 lbs -- how much does a gallon of water
weigh,
> >you guys?
> >
> >I think once you get used to how she feels when she starts to go
critical,
> >you will become more comfortable. Best of luck!!! And get a dry
suit!!!!!
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Fraser Howell" <fraser.howell@ns.sympatico.ca>
> >To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
> >Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 5:47 PM
> >Subject: baidarka stability
> >
> >
> > > Late this summer I launched a greenland type kayak built to the Sea
> > > Kayaker plans of Chris Cunningham. Beam 20 in, LOA 17.5 ft. I am a
> > > novice kayaker. This thing tried to drown me every time I took it out.
> > > My question is should I persevere with it, or get a beamier boat to
> > > learn on?
> > > Fraser Howell
> > > Halifax
> > >
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