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Originally Posted by oldE
I don't know, Think about the square yardage area of the side of that thing combined with the (lack of)width of the canal. Throw in the fact the thing is steered with a rudder at the stern
It seems to me a sudden sustained gust could really screw up your day.
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Les
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A rudder becomes less and less effective as forward speeds slow...seems a good sustained side wind and slow speeds could easily and quickly push the stern way sideways and any forward momentum translates to a problematic canal beaching event.