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Re: lying in kayak LCG

Posted By: Evan Shaw
Date: Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 1:53 p.m.

In Response To: lying in kayak (Robert Enns)

I have a CD Andromeda with a medium V hull. I lowered the seat to the minimum and when I take my feet off of the pegs. lay my legs flat along the center and bottom of the V, scrunch forward so my torso is at the lowest, I am markedly more stable in rough water. I do have near perfect hip and thigh braces that allow good contact even in this position!

Whatever works for each of us is the rule, in this case whatever you do that lowers the center of gravity and puts in in the center of the bottom of the hull and allows you to maintain contract with the hull with hips will increase stability.

Good luck finding your sweet spot

Messages In This Thread

lying in kayak
Robert Enns -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 1:20 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak LCG
Evan Shaw -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 1:53 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Don -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 5:02 p.m.

Re: Slouching
Mike Scarborough -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 10:27 a.m.

Re: Lowering, not Slouching
Evan Shaw -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 10:34 a.m.

For what purpose?
Jed -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 12:45 p.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Robert Enns -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 11:20 a.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Jed -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 11:42 a.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Robert Enns -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 5:26 p.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 10:19 a.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 10:14 a.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Thomas Duncan -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 8:31 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Randy Knauff -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 3:51 a.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Robert Enns -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 1:50 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Randy Knauff -- Monday, 13 December 2004, at 5:18 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Ken Ferschweiler -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 6:39 p.m.

! Well shut ma Mouth! *NM*
Robert Enns -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 1:56 p.m.

Re: ! Well shut ma Mouth!
Ken Ferschweiler -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 6:45 p.m.

Re: ! Well shut ma Mouth!
Robert Enns -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 9:37 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Jay Doorly -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 12:22 a.m.

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