Re: Why does the bottom of our canoe "ripple" ?

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From: Lloyd Bowles
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 00:00

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saskia <ridem@msn.com> wrote in message
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> ""I have used the Discovery 17'4'' for the past 3 years [snip]
> Invariably I am the stern paddler....frequently I have noticed a
"rippling"
> (from mid boat to stern seat)  effect in the canoe bottom while paddling
in
> light swells..it is VERY pronounced however when gliding over submerged
> rocks.
>
> Does this represent a weakness in the molding of the canoe?

It is normal for royalex boats to "oilcan", especially if they are flat
bottomed.   The material is meant to flex when you hit rocks while running
rapids.  It does slow the boat down though.

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Lloyd Bowles
The Mad Canoeist
"Keep the open side up!"
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/clearstreets/358/index.html

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