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pulling to the left
By:Robert Beggs
Date: 10/3/2000, 1:47 pm

I've just taken my Great Auk out for its first paddle. It worked great in flat still water. However, in choppy water with a stiff breeze it pulled to the left fairly strongly. It didn't matter whether I was going up wind or downwind or sideways to the wind. Any thoughts out there as to why this was occurring and how to correct it? I tried to shift my weight around to correct the problem but to no avail. When I got home I flipped it over to check the straightness of the keel, but as expected, it was straight as I could make it (makeby a little bit of a wave if you look real hard and use your imagination). Thanks

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pulling to the left
Robert Beggs -- 10/3/2000, 1:47 pm
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Earl Bailey -- 10/4/2000, 1:27 pm
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Pete Strand -- 10/4/2000, 6:11 pm
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Earl Bailey -- 10/4/2000, 10:03 pm
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Scott H. -- 10/4/2000, 6:58 am
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Dale Frolander -- 10/3/2000, 2:53 pm
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Robert Beggs -- 10/3/2000, 3:16 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 10/3/2000, 4:46 pm