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Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea

Posted By: Mike Scarborough
Date: Sunday, 6 May 2001, at 9:13 a.m.

In Response To: weather cocking + blowing out to sea (barb todd)

Understand first that I am strongly anti-rudder. If a rudder is the only way to control the boat perhaps the conditions were beyond your skill level. You say the chop was "huge." It sounds like there must have been a pretty strong wind blowing. Any idea how strong? What model of boat were you paddling? You might hear back from other paddlers with similar experiences. One area I would investigate is boat trim. If you've got all your gear in the front hatch you may be more prone to severe weathercocking. Try trimming the boat with more weight to the rear.

Messages In This Thread

weather cocking + blowing out to sea
barb todd -- Sunday, 6 May 2001, at 7:56 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
Mike Scarborough -- Sunday, 6 May 2001, at 9:13 a.m.

weather cocking -lee cocking???
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 17 July 2004, at 4:27 p.m.

Re: weather cocking -lee cocking???
Jay Doorly -- Sunday, 18 July 2004, at 1:56 a.m.

Re: weather cocking -lee cocking???
Robert N Pruden -- Sunday, 18 July 2004, at 10:08 a.m.

Re: weather cocking -lee cocking???
Jay Doorly -- Monday, 19 July 2004, at 10:25 p.m.

Re: weather cocking -lee cocking???
Malcolm Schweizer -- Sunday, 18 July 2004, at 9:46 a.m.

Aye, matey, thankee much fer 'elpin' me unnastan *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- Sunday, 18 July 2004, at 9:57 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
LeeG. -- Sunday, 6 May 2001, at 10:04 a.m.

sweep strokes - - - -
Dan -- Sunday, 6 May 2001, at 5:45 p.m.

Re: sweep strokes - - - -
Tim -- Sunday, 6 May 2001, at 6:56 p.m.

Re: sweep strokes - - - -
LeeG -- Thursday, 10 May 2001, at 11:48 p.m.

Re: sweep strokes - - - -
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 11 May 2001, at 1:26 p.m.

Re: sweep strokes - - - -
LeeG -- Friday, 11 May 2001, at 6:55 p.m.

Re: sweep strokes - - - - and rudders
risto -- Saturday, 12 May 2001, at 7:05 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
LeeG. -- Sunday, 6 May 2001, at 7:59 p.m.

Re: sweep strokes with a rudder...
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 10:27 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
WesT -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 12:01 p.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
LeeG. -- Tuesday, 8 May 2001, at 1:27 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
LeeG. -- Tuesday, 8 May 2001, at 9:13 a.m.

Re: That pretty much says it all *NM*
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 9 May 2001, at 11:28 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
WesT -- Tuesday, 8 May 2001, at 9:31 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
LeeG. -- Tuesday, 8 May 2001, at 10:12 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
Linda -- Tuesday, 8 May 2001, at 10:02 p.m.

I hesitate tackling this one...
risto -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 10:36 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
tom -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 11:56 a.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
Mike Scarborough -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 7:19 p.m.

Weathercocking/Open Ocean Kayaking
Brianne Corbett -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 7:55 p.m.

Re: Weathercocking/Open Ocean Kayaking
Rod Estvan -- Thursday, 10 May 2001, at 4:43 p.m.

Re: Weathercocking/Open Ocean Kayaking
Brianne Corbett -- Thursday, 10 May 2001, at 5:44 p.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
mary -- Friday, 16 July 2004, at 11:07 p.m.

where do I start?
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 20 July 2004, at 1:26 a.m.

Re: where do I start?
tiva -- Sunday, 25 July 2004, at 8:48 a.m.

Re: where do I start?
mary -- Wednesday, 18 August 2004, at 10:10 p.m.

Re: where do I start?
Mike Scarborough -- Thursday, 19 August 2004, at 10:01 a.m.

Re: where do I start?
davemcadoo -- Monday, 23 August 2004, at 4:11 p.m.

Re: weather cocking + blowing out to sea
phil -- Friday, 20 August 2004, at 5:54 a.m.

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