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They period of oscillation is most important in a gunship, so when firing broadside salvos the ship has enough stability to hit the target. Firing sideways in a canoe with a shotgun is a good way to get wet. However I can stand up in a canoe and fly fish and I realise that a canoe is a lot like a motorcycle in that the rider keeps it upright with his balance. I was always sort of jealous of the low center of gravity and backrests of kayaks, maybe the envy was misplaced.

phat - you'll just have to take lessons. [Whoa - hey you could fly me up there and I'll teach ya to canoe] <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />Remember - no plastic blades. A wooden paddle with some thickness in the middle can have "lift" whereas the plastic does not. Are you pretty nimble? I know yer a big guy - you might like the more spacious feeling and cargo capacity of a canoe over a kayak, as long as your knees can take it.

For me with aging knees, I find myself sitting in the seat sometimes, but more often than not - kneeling on a life preserver.

Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />