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Re: osprey curious?
By:Mike
Date: 4/27/2002, 5:35 pm
In Response To: Re: osprey curious? (jim kozel)

: I had my Arctic Tern out in high winds, 20mph+ and 2Ft.+
: whitecap chop in Sandusky Bay and it handled great, except when paddling
: downwind with a quartering sea...boy was that a lot of work to keep it on
: course. Hmmm. Probably be a lot of work in any kayak. Really wanted a
: rudder at that time. ;)

Or maybe a retractable skeg - less weight, less complexity, less vulnerable to damage, and the footbraces stay put. Might be the best solution if all you're trying to do is improve tracking downsea, or change the balance point in a crosswind.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Coho or Tern
David Smith -- 4/26/2002, 10:15 pm
Thanks everybody.
David Smith -- 4/29/2002, 6:26 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
BruceK -- 4/28/2002, 6:03 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Don -- 4/28/2002, 10:30 am
Re: Artic Tern 14
Silas -- 4/28/2002, 1:46 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
LeeG -- 4/28/2002, 2:10 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Silas -- 4/28/2002, 5:38 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Jay Nelson -- 6/19/2002, 11:25 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Don -- 6/20/2002, 9:26 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
Mike Mulligan -- 4/27/2002, 8:26 pm
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
David Smith -- 4/27/2002, 8:55 pm
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern - handling
jim kozel -- 4/28/2002, 1:19 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern - handling
David Smith -- 4/28/2002, 7:09 am
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern - handling
LeeG -- 4/28/2002, 11:01 am
Re: Merganser 16
LeeG -- 4/27/2002, 9:03 am
Re: Merganser 16
David Smith -- 4/27/2002, 11:41 am
Re: Merganser 16
LeeG -- 4/27/2002, 2:05 pm
Re: Merganser 16
Mike D. -- 4/28/2002, 12:21 pm
Re: Merganser 16
LeeG -- 4/28/2002, 1:34 pm
Re: Merganser 16
Dick Kirschbaum -- 4/28/2002, 4:14 pm
Re: S&G: Coho or Tern
jim kozel -- 4/26/2002, 10:19 pm
osprey curious?
daren neufeld -- 4/26/2002, 11:10 pm
Re: osprey curious?
jim kozel -- 4/27/2002, 10:28 am
Re: osprey curious?
Mike -- 4/27/2002, 5:35 pm
Re: osprey curious?
Greg Root -- 4/27/2002, 8:42 am