Is there any reason why the ama should not be parallel to the hull? I was measuring the distance between the two and found that there was about a 1 1/2 difference (bow end further from the hull). Should I be redoing my ama's fittings to make it parallel. It has tabs that hold it in place, so the settings are set unless I do some drilling on the iakos and move the spring tabs.
Submitted by zumapop on Sun, 03/22/2009 - 10:17am
You should assume it was designed to be parallel unless the manufacturer expressly tells you otherwise. A non-parallel ama creates drag. Just be sure you are measuring from the centerline, before you decided it is NOT parallel.
With OC-6's occasionally boats were rigged "toe in" or "toe out" but that was to compensate for some indiocyncracy of the wa'a.
Again a non-parallel ama creates drag.
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#1 Sun, 03/22/2009 - 10:51am
Depends, some ama's on some canoes can pull or push the direction of the canoe one way even if/when they are parallel. Some paddlers can feel if the ama is tracking either way while some don't or won't know it.
Plus are you measuring the distance to the center of the ama to the center of the hull or just the inside distance of the iakos?
Also, are the iakos curved/shaped the same way that you may have switched the back ones for the front ones?
#2 Sun, 03/22/2009 - 10:47am
ditto on E7M's comment.
make sure you're measuring from the center of the ama to the center of the boat. both objects are curved so you'll get a funky measurement.
#3 Sun, 03/22/2009 - 11:53am
Thanks for the info...it was all about using the center line for each.
#4 Sun, 03/22/2009 - 12:16pm