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Boundary Waters / Quetico Discussion Forums >> Rendezvous in the Boundary Waters and Quetico >> Basswood ponderings https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1335267784 Message started by mastertangler on Apr 24^th, 2012 at 11:43am

Title: Re: Basswood ponderings
Post by Jim J Solo on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 2:17pm

mastertangler wrote on Jul 11^th, 2012 at 11:18pm:

I suspect fore and aft weight placement less of a concern with its 18 ft length.

From my experience the longer the boat the more critical the fore and aft trim is to how your boat handles. Your rudder should help overcome trim problems till you find the optimum balance.