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Re: For what purpose?
Posted By: Brian Nystrom In Response To: Re: For what purpose? (Robert Enns)
Date: Friday, 10 December 2004, at 10:19 a.m.
: The purpose would be for resting or while incapacitated when alone. If the
: kayak
: will still roll, it is not an option. Just have to stay up and brace as best
: one can. I have never tried a balace brace, but I doubt it would work well
: with a
: loaded boat in heaving seas if you are already tired or incapacitated. If it
: will, it is the next thing to learn on the list!Slow sculling while lying with your back in the water (Greenland sculling) works surprisingly well in rough water. I've never done it with a loaded boat, but if it's loaded properly, with all the heaviest gear against the hull, it should make it easier, rather than harder. The same would be true of balance bracing, though I would probably not try it in rough conditions.
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