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Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/16/2009, 2:09 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak (William)

: Very nice kayak you have there John. Since you obviously have paddled this
: boat, how do you feel about round bottoms vs.keeled in terms of stability
: and such.

The shape of the section of the hull has less to do with stability etc. than the overall design. You can have a tippy V bottom and a very stable V bottom with the same overall beam, same thing for round bottoms.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
William -- 1/15/2009, 12:46 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
Charlie -- 1/15/2009, 1:25 pm
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
skiffrace -- 1/15/2009, 11:32 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/15/2009, 1:46 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
William -- 1/15/2009, 7:42 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/16/2009, 5:59 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2009, 2:09 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
wwfloyd -- 1/15/2009, 12:55 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
William -- 1/15/2009, 1:02 am
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2009, 12:52 pm
Re: S&G: Building a Hybrid type kayak
wwfloyd -- 1/15/2009, 1:36 am