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Lighter boat
Posted by: tkamd on Feb-10-13 4:27 PM (EST)

As I almost fatally discovered, a lighter boat will be taken away faster and further, by the wind, if you happen to let go of it during a failed roll and re-entry. tkamd

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The Case For Lightness - kayakjak - Feb-09-13 2:56 PM
- Weighted Kayak - willi_h2o - Feb-09-13 4:36 PM
  - some - gjf12 - Feb-10-13 12:40 PM
  - Willi_h2o's statement about a paddle - shirlann - Feb-14-13 9:51 AM
    - Actually... - kayakjak - Feb-14-13 3:56 PM
- yes and no - pblanc - Feb-09-13 4:59 PM
  - Good points - kayakjak - Feb-09-13 5:07 PM
- You are absolutely correct in your .. - Jackl - Feb-09-13 5:54 PM
  - Lighter Boat Accelerates Faster - clydehedlund - Feb-11-13 5:48 AM
- weight distribution - angstrom - Feb-10-13 4:08 PM
- Lighter boat - tkamd - Feb-10-13 4:27 PM
- The biggest advantage I find to having.. - Bob_d - Feb-11-13 4:21 AM
- That doesn't look comfortable to me - Waterbird - Feb-14-13 8:31 PM
  - I'll give it the butt test next month - kayakjak - Feb-14-13 10:50 PM