[Bent] recumbent kayak

[ross lowell]

Hi steve,

I've been using Hobie's pedal-powered device for many years and love it.

Keeps hands free for fishing, photography, whatever.

No zig-zag-wig-wag wasted motion.


My two strong sons challenged their old man to a race. They were both  
in one canoe paddling hard. I won hands down and hands up. Leg Power  
or should I say "Duck Power."

As you likely know, the leg motion is unlike the circular motion used  
with bikes. It is a slightly modified forward and back pattern with  
simple adjustment for a range of leg lengths.

Down side? Mostly clearance problems in shallow or rocky waters. Oh,  
and no reverse! Best to keep a paddle on board for both such situations.

When a bolt froze due to galvanic reaction (of two dissimilar metals)  
The nice folks at Hobbie sent a new kayak free!

We're in Pound Ride, NY. Try it out anytime you wish. Call 914 7644270  
re ice-on-pond matters or for more info.

Ross

ross lowell
4lowell at optonline.net



On Dec 14, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Sfriedlander2 at aol.com wrote:

> Thought y'all might enjoy the following video:
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> http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/images/miragedrive/Tug-O-War_LG.wmv
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> Has anyone tried one of these? Does anyone have one that I could try?
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> Steve Friedlander
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> From: Bob Sandberg <sandberg00 at gmail.com>
> Date: December 12, 2008 9:11:42 PM EST
> To: "Steve Friedlander (new)" <Sfriedlander2 at aol.com>
> Subject: recumbent paddling
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> thought you might appreciate this:
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> http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/images/miragedrive/Tug-O-War_LG.wmv
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