Subject: Re: [baidarka] baidarka speeds
From: James Mitchell (baidarka@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Sep 17 2004 - 10:26:51 EDT
Yeah, yeah. I just gave one of my boats to my son, who passed in on
immediately to his fiance, who fell in love with the boat despite its
UNstable tendencies. Is this a clue of relationship things to come?
Well, I hope so because she is sure a trooper. Anyway, I dumped about
half the air out of the ThermaRest seat and she immediately said
something like, "What happened, is this the same boat?" Point: it
don't take much air. Suggest you try the pillow again, let almost all
the air out so your butt makes good contact with the wood. I find there
is still enough cushion to do the job. And I got one of the skinniest
butts around.
Isn't it fun to jump into a barge like the Klepper sometimes and just
float around???? we just got done testdriving a bunch of plastic
barges on Lake Tahoe. what a kick!
On Sep 18, 2004, at 3:05 PM, Ken Brunton wrote:
> James Mitchell wrote:
>
>> One thing I have found successful is to use a ThermaRest pillow for a
>> seat.
> I have tried this and it gives me a feeling of incredible instability.
> The difference is quite strong. Am I the only one to have this
> reaction? My explanation is that the air cushion breaks my direct
> connection to the boat and I no longer feel that I can make the subtle
> balancing moves with my body.
>
> On the other hand, I put in a few hundred miles in a stable old
> single-rigged Klepper double using a doubled thermarest mattress as a
> seat. Very soft and very comfortable. But of course I was also never
> concerned about subtle balancing moves in that boat.
>
> Ken Brunton
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