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Re: Launching: Petrel "Fisheye"
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 9/27/2011, 8:47 am
In Response To: Launching: Petrel "Fisheye" *PIC* (Rick Jensen)

: Beautiful night for a launch. This boat is wonderful. She is more
: stable than I imagined and tracks well while paddling, but
: drifts one way or the other when coasting. Im new to kayaking,
: but from the pics my wife took, the bow seems kind of high. Any
: input?

Seat placement, like everyone says.

But- don't move forward until the bow looks like it's all the way in the water, it will look like it's a bit out of the water even when it's where it's supposed to be. Use some blue tape that will show up well, and put tape spots along the water line, then have someone photograph or watch critically while you move your position until it's sitting on the designed water line. I started with a strip on the water line when I was building, and if you did the same it should be easy to pick out.

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Launching: Petrel "Fisheye" *PIC*
Rick Jensen -- 9/26/2011, 9:29 pm
Re: Launching: Petrel "Fisheye" *NM* *PIC*
Rick Jensen -- 9/26/2011, 9:38 pm
Re: Launching: Petrel "Fisheye" *PIC*
Rick Jensen -- 9/26/2011, 9:49 pm
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dave g -- 9/26/2011, 9:51 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2011, 1:50 am
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Bob Johns -- 9/27/2011, 4:11 am
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jim meinecke -- 9/27/2011, 5:16 pm
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/27/2011, 4:15 am
Re: Launching: Petrel "Fisheye"
Mike Bielski -- 9/27/2011, 8:47 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 9/27/2011, 10:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2011, 2:50 am
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Sean D -- 9/28/2011, 7:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2011, 2:08 am