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Re: Other: Practical differences in length
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/9/2008, 7:34 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Practical differences in length (Paul G. Jacobson)

: Speed.

: 'Average speed' increases for average paddlers.

: If all you do is add length, you'll increase the displacement. Add 2 feet to
: a 16-foot boat and you'll increase the displacement by more than 15%. If
: the weight on board remains constant, the waterline drops a bit, or to put
: it another way, the boat floats a bit higher.
: Many people will stretch a boat, and also make it narrower. This maintains
: the displacement.
: Either way, you'll get a bit less water resistance, and so, a bit more speed
: for the same amount of paddling effort. Since tracking also improves, in a
: long-distance race you'll be more efficient; fewer corrective strokes
: means more of your strokes are for full forward propulsion.

: PGJ

Actually the displacement will remain very close to the same for both boats, the difference will be in the slight increase in weight for the longer boat. The longer boat as stated will float higher and thus the displacement doesn't change.

Bill H.

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Other: Practical differences in length
Kudzu -- 10/8/2008, 7:53 pm
Thanks, good info
Kudzu -- 10/11/2008, 12:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2008, 1:55 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/10/2008, 3:28 pm
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Carl Delo -- 10/16/2008, 1:03 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/16/2008, 2:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/12/2008, 1:35 am
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Ross Leidy -- 10/9/2008, 10:11 pm
And it's in your head too
Kudzu -- 10/11/2008, 12:32 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/10/2008, 4:47 pm
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Kudzu -- 10/9/2008, 10:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2008, 7:38 pm
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Charlie -- 10/9/2008, 6:14 pm
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Aaron H -- 10/10/2008, 10:52 am
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Charlie -- 10/10/2008, 12:14 pm
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Chris Sperry -- 10/9/2008, 10:55 pm
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Aaron H -- 10/10/2008, 11:05 am
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Chris Sperry -- 10/10/2008, 11:41 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/10/2008, 4:43 pm
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Chris Sperry -- 10/10/2008, 9:44 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/11/2008, 4:55 pm
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Aaron H -- 10/9/2008, 12:49 pm
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Toni V -- 10/10/2008, 2:47 am
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Aaron H -- 10/10/2008, 10:24 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 10/10/2008, 1:17 am
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Kudzu -- 10/9/2008, 12:59 pm
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Don Lucas -- 10/9/2008, 10:13 am
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Kudzu -- 10/9/2008, 10:33 am
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Mike Savage -- 10/9/2008, 3:26 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 10/8/2008, 11:38 pm
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Kudzu -- 10/8/2008, 11:59 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 10/10/2008, 9:01 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/9/2008, 6:27 am
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Toni V -- 10/9/2008, 1:59 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/9/2008, 12:45 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/8/2008, 10:46 pm
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HenkA -- 10/12/2008, 3:03 am
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Toni V -- 10/13/2008, 3:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/13/2008, 3:24 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2008, 7:34 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 10/8/2008, 9:15 pm
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Jerry -- 10/8/2008, 8:02 pm