New Hull, AAR

Lyssa is at least 1/2mph faster than she has been the last year (since I put that epoxy finish on her hull)   The slow decline of that finish was not noticed, until, I started comparing logs from the past.   It was as steady decline in performance,,,,

And its not just a speed thing,,,,

She handles ‘differently’,, but in a damned good way.   Before, when putting her on edge (to get her to turn) she would need an assist with a sweep stroke, to get started.   Today, I put her on edge and she was sweeping into turns: more edge, sharper turn, no paddle needed unless I wanted a sharper turn.  And the bow rudder move was just flat amazing in responsiveness.   Skeg up, her weather cocking is more noticable, drop the skeg and she acts right.   But even in slight winds, that back end was slick enough to skootch around and point upwind.

NO MORE EPOXY FINISHES.

LESSON LEARNED!!!

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On a different note, sigh, the leaves are changing FAST

Another couple of weeks and this is all gonna be bare trees and blah vibes as everything green goes to sleep for the winter.   I noted the other day (in the view from my porch post) that the deer are all going that grey-ish ‘dissappear in plain sight’ color in prep for the seasonal shift.   Even Mama-kat is losing her ‘red’ tints.

Time to wind down a bit?

Not me,,, now that Lyssa is flying again, (and blinding in the sun when she is on Buffalo), gear is in place for winter type paddling, and I keep’a’goin’.    Krazy Nut I is, and I get all sorts of statements to that order,,,,

Better krazy and alive, than boring and (may as well be) dead.

LIVE

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Learn

LOAD.