Spark... love or not love....

[ian123]

Gotta agree w leclerc regarding 2x4- the stern pry feels especially bad and ineffective in that boat.

I didn't find it particularly unstable though it felt different from my prev boats -sfly, ocoee, l'edge- which, to me, all felt somewhat similar. The speed was nice but overall I didn't like the spark- too straight- I sold it and bought another ocoee.

[dafriend]

Will we see you racing it in Wausau this coming weekend ?

Yes you will. I'll be bringing my Caption too so if you know any righties that want to tandem..
Dave

[ezwater]

Long ago, a girl told me I lacked the Spark. But my Millbrook is also fishform, and my one suggestion is, don't rig the seat too far forward, especially if you also like to lean forward when you are hammering. There is a best place to have your weight most of the time, so the bow and the stern can each do what they are supposed to. If your weight is too forward, the stern won't do its job of aiding tracking, and if you need to unload the bow, it will be hard to achieve that fully by leaning back.

[canotrouge]

Thank you every one, this is really good stuff ! I think the way I have it is good, If I sit straight up, the bow is a tad light, so as soon as I start paddling, it is pretty level into the water. When I surf, I can get the bow out of the water also! I think it time to play with it some more and maybe try different saddle hight ...

Cheers
David