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let me add: WITH A RUDDER ;)
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 7/17/2001, 8:28 pm
In Response To: Re: Or a double kayak (Don Beale)

A rudder is necessary when paddling with kids, who have no concept of paddling evenly on alternat sides of the boat.

Be happy they are dipping the paddle in often enough to keep it wet. If you don't have a rudder, though, you'll be constantly changing YOUR strokes to offset their efforts as you steer, and that will annoy you.

Just a thought

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Help with decision
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 4:49 pm
I'd go with 2 doubles and a short single
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/13/2001, 3:17 am
Very Clever
Mr.Bucket -- 7/13/2001, 3:52 pm
Re: more thoughts
Mike Scarborough -- 7/14/2001, 9:17 am
Re: more thoughts
Mr.Bucket -- 7/14/2001, 3:57 pm
Please consider before you commit
Don -- 7/16/2001, 7:56 pm
Re: Or a double kayak
Don Beale -- 7/17/2001, 4:12 pm
let me add: WITH A RUDDER ;)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/17/2001, 8:28 pm
Re: Yes! *NM*
Don Beale -- 7/18/2001, 1:58 am
Re: Help with decision
Don -- 7/12/2001, 8:22 pm
Build a canoe First
Dave S. -- 7/14/2001, 2:23 pm
Re: Help with decision
Wee Hooker -- 7/12/2001, 3:28 pm
Re: right arm
LeeG -- 7/12/2001, 7:09 pm
Re: Help with decision
Rene Audet -- 7/12/2001, 2:14 pm
Re: Help with decision
Jim Kozel -- 7/12/2001, 2:09 pm
Re: Help with decision
Brooks -- 7/12/2001, 5:07 pm
Re: Help with decision
Jack Martin -- 7/11/2001, 10:26 pm
Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/11/2001, 8:32 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 8:40 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Ken Sutherland -- 7/13/2001, 1:07 am
perfection is a Journey
Mike -- 7/11/2001, 11:32 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Ed -- 7/11/2001, 10:05 pm
Re: Option B... and you have to adopt me too!
Shawn Baker -- 7/12/2001, 11:19 am
Re: perfection
LeeG -- 7/12/2001, 2:24 pm
Time and Mr. Bucket
Brian McM -- 7/11/2001, 8:26 pm
Re: Time and Mr. Bucket
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 8:35 pm
That sounds reasonable
Ted Henry -- 7/12/2001, 12:16 am
Re: Help with decision
Rehd -- 7/11/2001, 7:53 pm
Re: Help with decision
LeeG -- 7/11/2001, 5:26 pm
Re: Help with decision
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 8:30 pm
Re: Help with decision
larry -- 7/12/2001, 11:50 pm
Re: Help with decision
100GRIT -- 7/11/2001, 7:10 pm
Re: Help with decision
Chip Sandresky -- 7/11/2001, 5:21 pm
Why not mix and match? NM *NM*
Matthew -- 7/11/2001, 5:08 pm