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Re: You simply don't understand the dangers, John
Posted By: Brian Nystrom In Response To: Re: You simply don't understand the dangers, John (John Monroe)
Date: Saturday, 5 March 2005, at 8:15 a.m.
: I think you pulled 5% out of the air. Actually this kayak is closer to the
: 100% you mentioned rather then 5% because the floatation is around the
: entire perimeter and heavy in the ends. Because of this I picture this
: boat paddling in a stable manner when partly submerged under water. I know
: this is a concern of your because of your serf experiences.You misunderstood what I was saying. An inner tube is nearly 100% floatation, since it's a thin tube filled with air. A flooded wooden boat without any floatation is mostly water, with a thin skin of floatation. Your boat has marginally more floatation along the gunwales. Yes, the 5% figure was a guess, but I was simply trying to make the point that the boat to inner tube analogy is flawed due to the differences in the amount of floatation.
: I do appreciate your critiques but we are at loggerheads on this one until I
: can hit the water and prove, or disprove this. I do understand that you
: are quite skilled in kayaks and have the advantage of kayaking in surfs
: that I will never have. But I can find rough water in my area as I used to
: go sailing when tornado forecast were out in our area to experience the
: best winds to sail my cat in. I can’t match surf but I can match
: conditions that most people are not likely to be in most of the time. But
: I will start with my pond to test the basics and a shakeout, and then to a
: couple of lakes I have already set up with friends and cameras to go to.
: If all of this works out then I will wait for tornado weather for the big
: test.Tornado, eh? Sounds dicey. Are there any rivers near you with any small rapids? If you an find one with a current you can paddle against and a pool after the rapids to recover in, it might be safer than going out in storm conditions. It would also provide the opportunity for multiple experiments.
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