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Happy National Zipper Day (pat. 1913)! 🤐
Wind
- Thread starter Black_Fly
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At what point does it become too windy for those canoes? With no keel, and the relatively narrow hull, I’d guess the are for light winds only.
I was out in a blow with my wife and a friend we had as the saying goes “a bone in our teeth” and the mast broke. Didn’t end up in the water and didn’t even take a drop. With a lee board down they become quite stable.
Jim
Jim
I restored this Chestnut Bobs, it’s a fine paddling 15’ lightweight wood canvas canoe, not sure how much wind it can handle.
I don't know. Most canoe sailors are just out for an afternoon of fun, so avoid conditions that aren't pleasant. The leeboards or centerboard perform the same function as a deep keel on a sailboat. Whitecaps are usually the indicator of a 'rocket ride' opportunity if you want one. The black canoe out in whitecaps from my previous message was made in 1927 as shown below and has a 16 pound bronze centerboard. This could probably handle much more severe wind conditions than most people would ever want to endure. The person is much more of a limiting factor than the equipment, like many things.
Benson
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