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Shop: correcting lee cocking
By:PatrickC
Date: 5/5/2008, 2:07 pm

so i put a 15lb dumbell as far forward in my bow as i could get it
and it eliminated all lee cocking and increased stability.

Question is..anyone have a good guesstimate of how far forward i need to move my seat to simulate a 15 lb increase at the bow tip(15" back from bow tip.)

and is there a good physical method to determine said..

i'm thinking put the boat on a see saw..get in...slide forward til the bow gets 15 lbs heavier.

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Shop: correcting lee cocking
PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 2:07 pm
Re: Shop: correcting lee cocking
Dave Houser -- 5/8/2008, 12:32 am
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PatrickC -- 5/8/2008, 5:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/11/2008, 2:06 am
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Dave Houser -- 5/8/2008, 11:57 pm
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Mike Savage -- 5/5/2008, 7:02 pm
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PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 9:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/6/2008, 12:52 am
Re: Shop: correcting lee cocking.Final conclusion
PatrickC -- 5/7/2008, 11:09 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/8/2008, 7:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2008, 12:47 am
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PatrickC -- 5/6/2008, 1:08 am
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PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 7:23 pm
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PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 7:07 pm
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Reg Lake -- 5/5/2008, 3:31 pm
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PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 4:06 pm
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Reg Lake -- 5/5/2008, 4:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/6/2008, 12:49 am