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Re: Strip: terrible tracking
By:Nick Riccardi
Date: 7/30/2011, 3:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: terrible tracking (Bill VerSteeg)

: If you think the weight is to far forward, I would put some ballast
: in the back and try it out before I started cutting. I would be
: surprised if that is the problem, though.

: Does it always pull to the same side? Is it windy on the water? Is
: the water still? If somebody else uses the boat, does it pull
: for them? Are you very right-handed? What else......

: bvs

Hi Bill, The boat turns both ways, water calm, no wind, you gave me a good idea maybe ballast first then a keel(horrors) thanks again
Nick R.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/30/2011, 2:38 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Bill VerSteeg -- 7/30/2011, 3:19 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/30/2011, 3:26 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Allan -- 7/30/2011, 6:53 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Mike Bielski -- 7/30/2011, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 8:42 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Kirk Briggs -- 7/31/2011, 9:49 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 10:14 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 11:19 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Mike Bielski -- 7/31/2011, 11:42 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/31/2011, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 7/31/2011, 6:06 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Jeff Horton -- 7/31/2011, 8:37 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
John Caldeira -- 7/31/2011, 9:50 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Allan -- 7/31/2011, 11:03 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 8/1/2011, 7:38 am
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
Bob Johns -- 8/1/2011, 3:29 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking
ancient kayaker -- 8/3/2011, 11:29 pm