Subject: Re: [baidarka] Short baidarka
From: wolfgang brinck (nativewater@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Dec 08 2005 - 10:09:30 EST
--- Will Samson <willsamson@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Cool! Isn't it amazing what a weight shift of 4" will do to trim,
> especially in a short boat?
>
>
> Do you use a backstrap, or just sit there with air behind you?
>
I'm in the process of adding a backstrap. I just paddled with air
behind me til I was sure where the boat trimmed with the various
sitting positions. Of course with just air behind me, the temptation
is strong to scoot backwards til I have something to lean on.
Wolfgang
Paddles, Classes, Traditional Boat Lore
http://www.wolfgangbrinck.com/boats
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