tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086834554961404700.post6281019480423392919..comments2023-04-20T11:39:31.414-04:00Comments on Exploriment: Kayak Build pt. 14Explorimenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178966376119097909noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086834554961404700.post-39485316277425871812012-11-28T10:58:00.823-05:002012-11-28T10:58:00.823-05:00Good point on flipping it over in shallow water on...Good point on flipping it over in shallow water on purpose. I will do that. For the future...I do have fantasies of having my camping gear and my lab-mix in the canoe heading off on an adventure. Can't really do that with the kayak I have. That would be pretty cool.NinjaClerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155508836636709353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086834554961404700.post-24298188297838268892012-11-27T19:45:37.874-05:002012-11-27T19:45:37.874-05:00Mmm....not sure you really need it. It would certa...Mmm....not sure you really need it. It would certainly change the handling characteristics a lot. One thing I would suggest is taking it out in a lake or pond on a warm day and try to tip it or flip it. Doing that will give you some more confidence and better understanding of its handling characteristics. They're often surprisingly hard to upend. The only experience I've ever witnessed of someone in canoe ending up in the water, was an empty canoe, one person in it, who leaned back way too far, trying to grab something out of the water. Fully loaded a canoe is really stable. My pal Jay who I usually go on canoe trips with will without any qualms stand up on the gunwales to take photos. And I guess white water would make it far more likely to end up in the wrong position. Oh and a longer canoe 15 to 17 would also handle very differently.Explorimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178966376119097909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086834554961404700.post-595891658258097692012-11-27T10:51:19.157-05:002012-11-27T10:51:19.157-05:00That is oh-so-sweet. Looks beautiful and I bet it ...That is oh-so-sweet. Looks beautiful and I bet it moves like a shark!<br /><br />When it comes to kayak vs. canoe I'm just the opposite. I have my Costco 10-foot canoe that I really enjoy, and have recently acquired a Coleman 13-foot (?) canoe. I'm nervous about learning the differences of the canoe. I'm even thinking about building an outrigger setup with a pontoon from a 'skeeter' boat just so I don't tip over. I've only been in a canoe maybe three times in my life. Looking forward to hauling more gear in it though...NinjaClerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155508836636709353noreply@blogger.com