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 I can't be the only one curious about crossing the aisle and getting into OC1's too after paddling a '​fairly advanced'​ ski for a while. I can't be the only one curious about crossing the aisle and getting into OC1's too after paddling a '​fairly advanced'​ ski for a while.
  
-Can you just hop in one and it will make sense if you know a basic six-man pull stroke? +Can you just hop in one and it will make sense if you know a basic six-man pull stroke? Do they all have rudders now? Obviously there are completely different stroke techniques and weight shifts etc. What else will surprise me?
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-Do they all have rudders now? +
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-Obviously there are completely different stroke techniques and weight shifts etc. What else will surprise me?+
  
 Can these be found used? Or what are people starting on? Can these be found used? Or what are people starting on?
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 PS There'​s not a lot of options as far as the foam seats that come with the OCs - one size does not fit all butts. Maybe younger asses fare better, but I had to do some experimentation with shaping my seat before I got to where my butt didn't ache and my legs weren'​t going to sleep way too quickly - worse for me on flat water, downwinding with all of the additional body movement there tends to reduce that problem. PS There'​s not a lot of options as far as the foam seats that come with the OCs - one size does not fit all butts. Maybe younger asses fare better, but I had to do some experimentation with shaping my seat before I got to where my butt didn't ache and my legs weren'​t going to sleep way too quickly - worse for me on flat water, downwinding with all of the additional body movement there tends to reduce that problem.
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