Recent content by lowangle al

That is what I thought it was for. With the way I trim my boats I don't need it, but in a solo boat I think it would achieve my objective of carving with the stern with an effective onside lean to minimize yaw.

You are probably right about racers having no lean at all as this is what I find to be the fastest. You will have to switch more though. With the "proper trim" and lean I can eliminate the need for any correction at all and only switch sides when I want to. I adjust my lean to strike a balance...

I saw a piebald deer yesterday. I didn't get a good photo, so I'm posting one I got off the internet in addition to mine. I did get a good look with binoculars though and It was an mature buck traveling with a few other deer, possible bucks also. This is a rare sighting as it only happens in...

Lucky you, that's a beauty. I encourage you to take it out as your second paddle. I also encourage you to try to paddle standing once in a while in the spirit of the old Maine Guide. It's great for some situation, like twisty streams, or getting over beaver dams, for example. It also gives you a...

We are on the same page as far as using our hull to lessen yaw and having to switch less often when hit and switch paddling. we're just using different ends of the hull to do it. Out of curiosity, would a racer lean onside or offside in your boat during a race? I do get a better carve with the...

So you're saying that the most efficient way to paddle a narrow hull with deep stems is by leaning away from the turn to offset yaw, even though you loose the benefits of a same side lean. These benefits would be paddling closer to the keel, a more vertical stroke and being closer to the water...

I saw this doe spying on me this morning. She was right on this point.

Good luck with the build. It's a great boat, you're gonna love it.

Funny thing, I recently found my old candle lantern and had some of the same questions. I had one like yours and it got clogged with wax and I thought it was finicky. The one I found was more simple. It was shaped like yours but didn't have a spring and it only burned those little tea candles...

Very informative post and some nice pictures of some authentic Maine Guide Paddles. I only use my MGPs as my backup paddle. My regular is a standard 60" beaver tail. I don't think all MGP were the same. If I was guiding, I would want a stout one for rivers and a finer one for lakes. That...

I couldn't find the Freestyle Instruction Manual is I'm not exactly sure if I'm following you correctly. I do agree with the premise that carving depends on how far the stems extend into the water when heeled. With a flat trim I've noticed a turning away from the lean, but I've never leaned away...

I'm not unfamiliar with carving away from the side of my lean like Marc describes, but it is something I have to make a conscious effort to achieve. I also agree that different hull shapes will react differently to leaning, but as a general rule I think the same hull that carves away from the...

I wish it was easier to post video on the site. It's probably not difficult, but it's been a long time since I loaded anything on You Tube and I forgot how.

I agree that carving can be used as method of directional control, but I find that leaning into the turn carves the boat towards that side, counteracting yaw. I don't need to be in the stern seat to feel this. I've felt it for many years paddling backwards from the bow seat. My theory is that...

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