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Re: Kids needed a bath?
By:Martin Foil
Date: 7/28/1998, 10:55 am
In Response To: Re: Kids needed a bath? (Paul Stomski)

Secondary stability - though you seemed to have exceeded even that in the photo. Great Shot! Good timing on the part of the camera crew!

>

> Well, ya gotta practice those wet exits, especially with the
> kids!

> Note the skillful way in which I used my left arm to hold the
> boat up by placing my hand on the surface of the water.

> Note also how high the boat sits when floating on it's side,
> it is actually pretty hard to tip over (would that be initial stability
> or secondary stability?)

> P.

Messages In This Thread

Size: they say it's not important.
Zax -- 7/28/1998, 12:07 am
Re: Size: they say it's not important.
Paul Stomski -- 7/27/1998, 4:03 pm
Kids needed a bath?
Nick Schade -- 7/27/1998, 8:14 pm
Re: Kids needed a bath?
Paul Stomski -- 7/27/1998, 10:20 pm
Re: Stability
Nick Schade -- 7/28/1998, 7:40 pm
Re: Stability
NPenney -- 7/29/1998, 10:08 am
Re: Stability
Mark Kanzler -- 7/29/1998, 1:56 pm
Re: Stability
Martin Foil -- 7/31/1998, 5:15 pm
Re: Stability
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 5:04 pm
Re: Stability
Martin Foil -- 8/4/1998, 5:40 pm
Re: Stability
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 6:51 pm
Re: Stability
Rick C. -- 7/30/1998, 1:25 am
Re: Kids needed a bath?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/28/1998, 11:00 am
Re: Kids needed a bath?
Martin Foil -- 7/28/1998, 10:55 am
Re: Size: they say it's not important.
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 5:08 pm
Re: Size: they say it's not important.
CHad -- 7/27/1998, 2:25 pm
Re: Size: they say it's not important.
Ross Leidy -- 7/28/1998, 12:16 am