Tuesday, September 6, 2011

River life


The shake down cruise of the outrigger was great fun. 
Two foot wakes were no problem, and the flex in the iakos seemed just right.
The canoe tracked well and was easier to paddle than expected.  The iakos are spaced to allow paddling on either port of starboard.  The outrigger is on port.
The forward seat requires a shortened stoke on the outrigger side but it is easy enough.  
We had the storage compartment on the outrigger filled with drinks and ice. 
Unneeded ballast with no sail up.  Actually it was up to 97 before lunch so maybe it was needed.  It rode in fine trim with this weight but will have a lighter footprint with a smaller load.






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