> shawn, i just mean its kind of anchored all around, it sinks
> down(overbuilt boat and my weight) in the water and those edges seem to
> slow down lateral movement in the water, The coho is rounded and has just
> the entry exit edges to resist lateral movement, the mariner is something
> else all together, no sharp edges anywhere just rounded chines running aft
> but balanced well to point anywhere-just may slide sideways a bit while
> getting there. Here in the Chesapeake I'm getting more exposure to wind
> without much waves compared to calif. So I'm noticing it more. The North
> Bay is kind of neat in that it is low to the water and isn't as affected
> by the wind either.

> so connected wasn't the right term.

Actually, it sounds about right. When I paddled the Coho, it definitely felt "looser". While the hard chines make the boat harder to roll, they make it "stickier" in good ways too.

Shawn