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Common problem
Posted By: Mick In Response To: more questions on edging (skip)
Date: Wednesday, 14 July 2004, at 8:16 p.m.
: I'm new to kayaking and I'm paddling a Prijon Yukon Expedition with a fair
: amount of rocker and the boat is proving to be a handful for me to handle.
: My primary problem is when it starts turning it doesn't want to stop. When
: it decides to turn it's determined to complete the turn. One sweep stroke
: isn't strong enough to correct it. Leaning the boat in either direction
: without paddling just speeds up the turn. Several sweep strokes with
: perfectly timed leans will correct it, but sometimes I don't have time for
: that. Often I have to do a stern rudder or pry to stop the boat, which is
: a pretty ugly move that basically stops the boat. The boat has a rudder,
: but I had rather use paddling techinque to control the boat.: Suggestions will be appreciated.
Don't worry too much. Not being able to go straight is a common problem in highly rockered displacement hull boats. Best idea is to paddle very gently and slowly using only forward strokes (no sweep strokes). Don't be tempted to muscle everything. Be calm and patient. And as always I recommend Brent Reitz's article on the forward stroke.
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