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Faster boats?
By:Kudzu
Date: 9/14/2010, 1:44 pm
In Response To: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length??? (John lasky)

Is it possible your boat is slower, in that it has more drag than the ones you are paddling with? I never was able to keep up with the fast group till I built my Long Shot. Suddenly and quite to my surprise I was able to keep up with the fast group. I had to work harder than normal but I could paddle with them if I really wanted too. I found I was putting out less effort paddling the normal speeds too.

I have loaned a lot of people GP's to try and after a few minutes to adjust to it, I have never seen anyone of them paddle any slower. So it may be just conditioning, they are just stronger than you. When I started I struggled to keep up with almost everyone.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
John lasky -- 9/14/2010, 11:39 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 11:18 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/15/2010, 11:38 am
one hidden problem discovered!!
John lasky -- 9/15/2010, 1:38 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Mike Savage -- 9/15/2010, 7:11 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Bill Hamm -- 9/15/2010, 3:47 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
John lasky -- 9/15/2010, 4:12 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Brian Nystrom -- 9/16/2010, 7:42 am
How did the proper technique get hijacked
John lasky -- 9/16/2010, 10:06 am
Re: How did the proper technique get hijacked
Brian Nystrom -- 9/17/2010, 9:40 am
Re: How did the proper technique get hijacked
John lasky -- 9/17/2010, 10:54 am
No mystery there
Stephen Troy -- 9/16/2010, 2:24 pm
Re: No mystery there
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2010, 1:54 am
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2010, 2:37 am
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 2:54 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
John lasky -- 9/15/2010, 4:06 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 1:26 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 11:21 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Mike Savage -- 9/15/2010, 6:02 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Carlos Martinez -- 9/14/2010, 5:10 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Mike Bielski -- 9/14/2010, 2:47 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 3:07 pm
Faster boats?
Kudzu -- 9/14/2010, 1:44 pm
Re: Faster boats?
John lasky -- 9/14/2010, 1:58 pm
Re: Faster boats?
Kudzu -- 9/15/2010, 8:02 am
Re: Faster boats?
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 3:03 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 12:48 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Stephen Troy -- 9/14/2010, 12:28 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
John lasky -- 9/14/2010, 12:56 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 1:11 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Brian Nystrom -- 9/15/2010, 6:45 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Brian Nystrom -- 9/14/2010, 12:15 pm