Raymond, Did you fabricate your paddling machine or is it store bought? I have been know to reverse engineer a thing or two and make improvements while getting paid to do so. Unfortunately, I’m not so creative that I can pull a mechanical engineering idea out of my bum. I need a starting point
The rowing machine is actually a high-end kayak trainer that Chris Hipgrave had donated to the Nantahala Racing Club for the kids to use and train on. I just happen to have a key to their gym and get to use it 🙂
It really is remarkable how well it simulates kayaking.