Great explanation between weight ,momentum and speed . I’ve been lucky enough to Own rafts , cats , and drift boats . And it’s interesting how these three factors affect each boat when it comes to your rowing and maneuvering speeds for each . For me a weighted raft is the one you really have to plan ahead on your line super slow to react and then the drift boat that maneuvers much better but doesn’t like hitting obstacles. We have a couple of 10’ cats and they are the Ferraris of maneuverability one pull you can do a 360° great for checking out new water . Nice to see someone doing this , I’m sure it’s very beneficial for new rowers especially. Thanks for sharing
Zach, Thanks very much for addressing this subject. I row a 14' raft with usually one other person and gear for at least a week. This is exactly the information that is most useful to my situation.
Hi, my name is Facundo and I am a raft fishing guide in Argentina. I really appreciate this information, thank you very much. I look foward to more videos yo continue learning.
First thing i noticed with my new boat (pelican bass raider) was that i really had to plan ahead whereas with my yak i can just do whatever. Near the end of my run (first time in river yesterday) i was worried about missing the boat launch. I just used the shore eddy to stay slow and had no problem.
Hey man I’ve been binging all your videos this month. I love the KISS style of explaining you have because it makes it really easy to understand and immediately apply at work. This was my first season paddle guiding and I had so much fun so I’m hopping on the oars next season. When you were starting out or when you train new people where there big frustrations or struggles that when it was overcame guiding was immediately smoother?
So I'm left with a question. If your pulling to manage momentum in a gear boat in technical rapids, are you pushing to manage speed in those same rapids in a light (sport) boat. Or is it still mostly pulling, just a different term (speed vs momentum) due to the lack of mass? Thanks. I ask mainly because you do have 3 options, 1) go faster than the current 2) go slower 3) use features. Going faster, however, also speeds up your reaction times. So not always ideal, imo.
NIce! Makes sense, distinguishing speed versus momentum. Similar to Oil tanker versus speedboat. Different dynamics, and decision making. You jumped into the math equations a little fast (assumes a lot about your audience), but the model demo really made sense. Thanks!
@@GearGarageTV . For me, yep the math wasn't hard, it was just a jolt to suddenly start reading equations. What does P stand for? Momentum? Why is it a P? Did I mis-hear something? and by then you were already past the math and on to the next idea. The presentation was fantastic, and you cleared up things easily with the models and discussion, but for those in the audience that haven't read an equation since high school, then pausing for a moment and explaining that P stands for momentum would help. No big deal, just interesting how learners visualize and think differently. At any rate, I really love your lessons, am learning tons and appreciate the care and time you put into this.
I dont want to disagree but totally do. However in most of my experiences you need an anchor point that is offset for it to redirect the energy. Kind of like a pulley. When cars impact they generally spin out. When i avoid big hits on my bike, i first spin the bike and then my body if need be. Anyways, i tested the reverse of this yesterday to power out of a short inlet in a strong river. I spun myself a few times and then converted it to forward momentum and seemed to work a little (first time ive tried). I think this question is a bit like the bicycle paradox where the numbers don't align with observations perfectly. I have terrible math but have done a bunch of physical stuff and arresting forward or backward motion by converting it into spin is pretty common.
I've done mostly fishing from my raft and I was just out with a buddy that wanted to row and he kept over correcting we were on a smaller river and by the time he got the boat moving we were way out of the striking zone. I've really noticed this if I have two anglers on the raft and I'm doing a crab stroke to try and keep the both parallel to the fishing zone how much weight is in the boat makes a big difference when its heavy you can not correct it as easily anyway I had a hard time explaining it eventually it sunk in and at that point it is just getting familiar with the handling witch could take some time thanks for the vedio
A math episode sounds awesome to me! This is really where physics and art meet.
Great work Zach. Thanks you for sharing
Lessons that are best taught by big heavy boats!!!! Nice video Zach! Keep em coming!
Solid. Allentown PA getting schooled up for big multi day trip. Thx bro
Great explanation between weight ,momentum and speed . I’ve been lucky enough to Own rafts , cats , and drift boats . And it’s interesting how these three factors affect each boat when it comes to your rowing and maneuvering speeds for each . For me a weighted raft is the one you really have to plan ahead on your line super slow to react and then the drift boat that maneuvers much better but doesn’t like hitting obstacles. We have a couple of 10’ cats and they are the Ferraris of maneuverability one pull you can do a 360° great for checking out new water . Nice to see someone doing this , I’m sure it’s very beneficial for new rowers especially. Thanks for sharing
Great video!
Nice shirt
Thanks again
Great vid
Zach, Thanks very much for addressing this subject. I row a 14' raft with usually one other person and gear for at least a week. This is exactly the information that is most useful to my situation.
Awesome. I'm glad this video is useful.
Hi, my name is Facundo and I am a raft fishing guide in Argentina. I really appreciate this information, thank you very much. I look foward to more videos yo continue learning.
Thanks for the comment!
First thing i noticed with my new boat (pelican bass raider) was that i really had to plan ahead whereas with my yak i can just do whatever.
Near the end of my run (first time in river yesterday) i was worried about missing the boat launch. I just used the shore eddy to stay slow and had no problem.
Hey man I’ve been binging all your videos this month. I love the KISS style of explaining you have because it makes it really easy to understand and immediately apply at work. This was my first season paddle guiding and I had so much fun so I’m hopping on the oars next season. When you were starting out or when you train new people where there big frustrations or struggles that when it was overcame guiding was immediately smoother?
I don't understand your questions. Can you ask it in a different way?
So I'm left with a question. If your pulling to manage momentum in a gear boat in technical rapids, are you pushing to manage speed in those same rapids in a light (sport) boat. Or is it still mostly pulling, just a different term (speed vs momentum) due to the lack of mass? Thanks. I ask mainly because you do have 3 options, 1) go faster than the current 2) go slower 3) use features. Going faster, however, also speeds up your reaction times. So not always ideal, imo.
I'm pulling in light oar boats too
Awesome video and thank you I would love to see more math as my brain works in a similar fashion.
Give a heads up when the equations hit the white board. I need to be on the river that day! ;-) Enjoying your channel man!
NIce! Makes sense, distinguishing speed versus momentum. Similar to Oil tanker versus speedboat. Different dynamics, and decision making.
You jumped into the math equations a little fast (assumes a lot about your audience), but the model demo really made sense. Thanks!
Those are the easy equations. I worked hard to tone the math down a bit.
@@GearGarageTV . For me, yep the math wasn't hard, it was just a jolt to suddenly start reading equations. What does P stand for? Momentum? Why is it a P? Did I mis-hear something? and by then you were already past the math and on to the next idea. The presentation was fantastic, and you cleared up things easily with the models and discussion, but for those in the audience that haven't read an equation since high school, then pausing for a moment and explaining that P stands for momentum would help. No big deal, just interesting how learners visualize and think differently. At any rate, I really love your lessons, am learning tons and appreciate the care and time you put into this.
@@stephencifka4629 Yes p is momentum
Can you also dump momentum with spin and if you can is it ever practical?
Generally no. Angular momentum is different from linear momentum.
I dont want to disagree but totally do.
However in most of my experiences you need an anchor point that is offset for it to redirect the energy. Kind of like a pulley.
When cars impact they generally spin out. When i avoid big hits on my bike, i first spin the bike and then my body if need be.
Anyways, i tested the reverse of this yesterday to power out of a short inlet in a strong river. I spun myself a few times and then converted it to forward momentum and seemed to work a little (first time ive tried).
I think this question is a bit like the bicycle paradox where the numbers don't align with observations perfectly.
I have terrible math but have done a bunch of physical stuff and arresting forward or backward motion by converting it into spin is pretty common.
I've done mostly fishing from my raft and I was just out with a buddy that wanted to row and he kept over correcting we were on a smaller river and by the time he got the boat moving we were way out of the striking zone. I've really noticed this if I have two anglers on the raft and I'm doing a crab stroke to try and keep the both parallel to the fishing zone how much weight is in the boat makes a big difference when its heavy you can not correct it as easily anyway I had a hard time explaining it eventually it sunk in and at that point it is just getting familiar with the handling witch could take some time thanks for the vedio
I hope this analogy makes sense. I find the difference is driving a Porsche or driving a Caddilac.
Yep