KBBS Archive 10,000

Re: Thanks

Posted By: lee
Date: Thursday, 18 November 1999, at 8:49 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Thanks (Hank)

> The swept up bows look real cool but I purposely keep it low. I think that
> even a slight breeze could exert a lot of turning force on a high bow 8 or
> 9 feet away - possibly causing the "weathercocking" problem you
> hear about on some kayak designs. The Chesapeake 17 I will be building
> this spring may lose some of the sweep - will have to see what the volume
> looks like.

> Hank

From my experience boats that have fairly even lenghth and areas fore /aft, weather cock easily, increasing the lever at the bow seems to decrease weathercocking,

Messages In This Thread

New Kayak
Hank -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 3:58 p.m.

picture 1
Hank -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 4:01 p.m.

Re: picture 1 (here)
Hank -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 4:06 p.m.

Re: picture 2
Hank -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 4:08 p.m.

Re: picture 3
Hank -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 4:10 p.m.

admiration
lee -- Thursday, 18 November 1999, at 1:28 p.m.

Re: Thanks
Hank -- Thursday, 18 November 1999, at 2:03 p.m.

Re: Raised bow and weathercocking
Mike Hanks -- Thursday, 18 November 1999, at 2:18 p.m.

Re: Thanks
lee -- Thursday, 18 November 1999, at 8:49 p.m.

Re: picture 1 (here)
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 5:38 p.m.

Re: picture 1 (here)
Tom Kurth -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 9:10 p.m.

Re: picture 1 (here)
Hank -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 10:40 p.m.

Re: picture 1 (here)
mike allen -- Thursday, 18 November 1999, at 1:04 p.m.

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