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Strip: terrible tracking
By:Nick Riccardi
Date: 7/30/2011, 2:38 pm

Hi All, Today I launched my new modified Night Heron and it wants to make circles, in flying lingo it's called a ground loop, when I get
to a moderate speed it wants to turn and as the turn progresses it becomes more acute. the boat is square and plumb I made sure
by stretching a string fore and aft, I also put small bits of blue tape on the water line which came from the plans fore and aft and when sitting in the boat someone
on shore said the forward tape was water level and aft tape was 1/2 to 3/4/ in. above the water I want to cut the seat and bring it back 1 in. but before I start cutting I would like some pro advise. thanks again for all your help Nick R.

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Strip: terrible tracking
Nick Riccardi -- 7/30/2011, 2:38 pm
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Bill VerSteeg -- 7/30/2011, 3:19 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 7/30/2011, 3:26 pm
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Allan -- 7/30/2011, 6:53 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/30/2011, 7:28 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 8:42 am
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Kirk Briggs -- 7/31/2011, 9:49 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 10:14 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 7/31/2011, 11:19 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/31/2011, 11:42 am
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/31/2011, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: terrible tracking *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 7/31/2011, 6:06 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 7/31/2011, 8:37 pm
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John Caldeira -- 7/31/2011, 9:50 pm
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Allan -- 7/31/2011, 11:03 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 8/1/2011, 7:38 am
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Bob Johns -- 8/1/2011, 3:29 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/3/2011, 11:29 pm