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Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 3/29/2001, 12:00 pm
In Response To: Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft (Ross Sieber)

: I believe having the front and rear cockpits further apart hurts
: maneuverability - they are about 7 feet apart, which seems a bit much to me.

Ross,

If you control the kayak with paddle strokes instead of a rudder, maneuverability should increase as the cockpits are spread apart, because the paddlers will have more leverage on the kayak.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

Early stages of Osprey Triple *Pic*
Ross Sieber -- 3/28/2001, 6:07 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Chip Sandresky -- 3/28/2001, 7:45 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Ross Sieber -- 3/28/2001, 7:54 pm
Re: An even amount each way?
Chip Sandresky -- 3/29/2001, 12:28 pm
Re: An even amount each way?
Ross Sieber -- 3/29/2001, 2:30 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Mike Hanks -- 3/29/2001, 12:00 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Ross Sieber -- 3/29/2001, 2:21 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Bruce Heys -- 3/29/2001, 11:16 am
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Ross Sieber -- 3/29/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Bruce Heys -- 3/29/2001, 2:59 pm
Re: Early stages of Osprey Triple
Roger Nuffer -- 3/28/2001, 7:36 pm
Re: Early stages of Osprey Triple *Pic*
Ross Sieber -- 3/28/2001, 7:46 pm