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How long should the cord be cut for OC6 canoe rigging? 
A common rule of thumb practiced by the Keauhou Club, for one, and probably a great many others is the 7 - 11 rule of thumb. Having nothing to do with a chain fast food convenience stores other than its easy to remember. of course there are as many rules of thumb in rigging outrigger canoes as products sold in a 7-11 store. As Nappy Napoleon is reported to have said, "As long as the buggah doesn't come off", being the premise of good lashing to hold a canoe together.
For the iaku-to-canoe wae lashing, 66 feet of cord works well. So where does 7-11 come in?
rtance of creating bubble free paddle strokes related to kayaks. The Outrigger community does not seem to have the same written information. There is no doubt that paddles generating bubbles in the water are inefficient.
When tiredness sets in, paddlers often start to look down, shoulders hunch, the stroke moves back in the water and the ‘catch’ portion of the stroke disappears, the breathing becomes slightly more restricted and timing goes out. It’s the beginning of the body trying to transfer or shut down the painful / difficult part of paddling or even the mental fatigue from the discipline required. Even before fatigue, we sometimes only have to lose our focus and it happens.
Keeping paddles in good shape takes just a bit of effort but its more of a tradesman kind of thing. "A good carpenter keeps his tools sharp," and all that. Having a paddle in good shape is part of paying attention to the details.
Just what is this button or icon mean? Well in geek-speak it is RSS. What is RSS? Well, RSS is Really Simple Syndication. Does that help?
