Re: Brake on the stick and aligning the boat

[ami mcfadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Garry Stout <gstout@us.ibm.com>
Also, consider whether you can generate the
>same amount of strength using your fingers for griping, as one can generate
>using their whole arm to activate the brakes.  Best of luck!
>
>Regards,
>Garry

Piston diameters are less in the hand-levers. Less still if you use the
hydraulic variety made for bicycles.
The piston diameter in the Europa offering is relatively large;not
forgetting of course that the "leverage" will vary inversely with the square
of the diameter.

Duncan McFadyean