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Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
By:Noel Bennett
Date: 6/21/2011, 10:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP (Bill Hamm)

I did that tonight... foot or so of water, used the paddle for support, and leaned the boat over. I got water to touch the base of the coaming, but felt like I was on the edge of stability, real shaky. I'll wait 'til I've got a sea sock, spray skirt, and some rolling/wet exit training before I push it further.

It did make me relax, though. Thanks!

: Looks nice Noel and congrats :)

: Btw, do yourself a favor, take into shallow water, knee deep and
: put the paddle on the bottom and lean the boat to see where the
: secondary stability ends, then you can relax and just paddle
: knowing that it's far more stable than you think it is :)

: Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP *PIC*
Noel Bennett -- 6/19/2011, 9:36 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2011, 12:21 am
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/20/2011, 10:00 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2011, 7:44 am
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/21/2011, 11:39 am
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/21/2011, 10:44 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Mike Bielski -- 6/20/2011, 8:21 am
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/20/2011, 10:10 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/21/2011, 10:34 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Charles Robinson -- 6/20/2011, 8:17 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/20/2011, 10:29 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/21/2011, 10:23 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Charles Robinson -- 6/22/2011, 11:07 am
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/22/2011, 5:29 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Bill Hamm -- 6/22/2011, 7:38 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP
Noel Bennett -- 6/22/2011, 10:36 pm
Re: Launching: My Sea Tour 15 EXP *PIC*
Noel Bennett -- 6/20/2011, 10:39 pm