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Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 8/11/1998, 4:01 pm
In Response To: paddle sizing (shaft length) (Paul Stomski)

Why not make it adjustable? Two end sections with the blades, and vrious lenght center sections. Make smooth joints so if your hands are on the joints it won't be uncomfortable.

> I know that rules of thumb assume a somewhat standard ratio between
> leg length and overall height, or arm length to overall height. But
> I reject them as unnecessary indirect methods for measuring something
> that can be measured directly.

> There, now I've said it. I'm done venting. I feel better.

> Aloha,

> Paul

Messages In This Thread

Paddle choice for CLC Patuxent 19.5
Brian C. -- 8/10/1998, 1:56 pm
Re: Paddle choice for CLC Patuxent 19.5
NPenney -- 8/11/1998, 7:43 am
Re: Paddle choice for CLC Patuxent 19.5
Al Bratton -- 8/10/1998, 8:20 pm
Re: Paddle choice for CLC Patuxent 19.5
Brent Curtis -- 8/11/1998, 8:57 am
How about a boat in the living room of a second story apartment?
Brian C. -- 8/11/1998, 5:05 pm
Re: How about a boat in the living room of a second story apartment?
jim champoux -- 8/13/1998, 10:30 am
morning hurdles
Brian C. -- 8/13/1998, 1:49 pm
Re: How about a boat in the living room of a second story apartment?
Martin Foil -- 8/11/1998, 5:09 pm
apartment not a condo
Brian C. -- 8/11/1998, 6:01 pm
Re: Boats in the basement
Ross Leidy -- 8/11/1998, 11:41 am
Re: Boats in the basement
jim champoux -- 8/11/1998, 2:25 pm
22in dead on
Brian C. -- 8/10/1998, 8:41 pm
Re: 22in dead on
Al Bratton -- 8/10/1998, 8:59 pm
paddle sizing (shaft length)
Paul Stomski -- 8/11/1998, 3:26 pm
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Nick Schade -- 8/14/1998, 2:27 pm
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Mark Kanzler -- 8/14/1998, 3:15 pm
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Al Bratton -- 8/12/1998, 8:02 am
divergent threads
Paul Stomski -- 8/12/1998, 3:14 pm
Re: divergent threads
Mark Kanzler -- 8/12/1998, 5:14 pm
Re: divergent threads
Scotty -- 8/12/1998, 9:20 pm
ELECTRONIC FRONT PORCH
Scotty -- 8/12/1998, 9:33 pm
original question - from the person that wrote it
Brian C. -- 8/12/1998, 2:09 pm
Re: original question & divergent links
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/12/1998, 4:38 pm
They changed the stroking technique that much!!
Brian C. -- 8/12/1998, 6:59 pm
Re: They changed the stroking technique that much!!
Bram -- 8/15/1998, 8:21 pm
That was not me - I never get personal
Brian C. -- 8/12/1998, 4:53 pm
Re: That was not me - I never get personal
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/13/1998, 8:40 am
Re: That was not me - I never get personal
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/13/1998, 8:36 am
Re: That was not me - I never get personal
Mark Kanzler -- 8/13/1998, 10:29 am
Re: That was not me - I never get personal
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/13/1998, 11:16 am
Re: The Roll
Mark Kanzler -- 8/14/1998, 12:58 am
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Mark Kanzler -- 8/12/1998, 10:38 am
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/12/1998, 1:50 pm
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Al Bratton -- 8/12/1998, 7:55 am
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Bram -- 8/15/1998, 8:28 pm
Re: Solarplexes
Mike Spence -- 8/11/1998, 10:33 pm
Re: Solarplexes
Mark Kanzler -- 8/12/1998, 10:32 am
Re: Solarplexes
Mike Spence -- 8/12/1998, 10:53 am
Re: Solarplexes
Mark Kanzler -- 8/13/1998, 12:45 am
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Martin Foil -- 8/11/1998, 4:54 pm
Re: paddle sizing (shaft length)
Mark Kanzler -- 8/11/1998, 4:01 pm
Re: 22in dead on
Mark Kanzler -- 8/11/1998, 10:53 am
Re: Paddle choice for CLC Patuxent 19.5
Martin Foil -- 8/10/1998, 4:17 pm