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Re: S&G: weathercocking
By:John Messinger
Date: 9/23/2013, 12:21 pm
In Response To: S&G: weathercocking (Mike )

The empiricist would advise you to get five 1 gallon jugs of water (40 lbs) and place all in the bow area and see how she handles. Then put them in the stern. Compare the two trials and report back here.

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S&G: weathercocking
Mike -- 9/21/2013, 2:30 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/21/2013, 3:32 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/21/2013, 3:52 pm
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Justin -- 9/21/2013, 4:40 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/21/2013, 6:47 pm
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Mike -- 9/22/2013, 1:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/22/2013, 2:18 pm
Exactly!
Jeff Horton -- 9/23/2013, 9:49 am
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Allan -- 9/22/2013, 4:27 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/22/2013, 5:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2013, 12:43 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/22/2013, 2:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2013, 12:47 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/23/2013, 4:13 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/23/2013, 4:47 am
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risto -- 9/23/2013, 5:31 am
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Mike -- 9/23/2013, 8:14 am
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Ken Blanton -- 9/23/2013, 6:19 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/23/2013, 6:40 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/23/2013, 12:21 pm