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Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
By:Kudzu
Date: 4/18/2009, 2:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty (Toni V)

: Many times with lowish volume kayaks they are more stable with less
: displacement. That's because with less displacement there's more boat that
: can be immersed when heeling.

That makes sense, but it is backwards to what I was expecting. I was expecting it would be less stable with him in it, but that was not the case. He looked quite comfortable.

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Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Kudzu -- 4/18/2009, 11:28 am
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Charlie -- 4/20/2009, 12:03 am
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Len Thunberg -- 4/19/2009, 8:49 pm
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Allan -- 4/19/2009, 2:21 am
The answer is..... *Pic*
Kudzu -- 4/19/2009, 7:35 am
Re: The answer is.....
Toni V -- 4/19/2009, 11:07 am
Re: The answer is..... *Pic*
Allan -- 4/19/2009, 8:12 am
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
JohnK -- 4/18/2009, 10:23 pm
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Brian Nystrom -- 4/18/2009, 3:58 pm
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Carl Delo------WebKitFormBoundaryAADJAAcYAA+2AAes- -- 4/18/2009, 7:50 pm
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Brian Nystrom -- 4/19/2009, 3:56 pm
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Toni V -- 4/18/2009, 12:17 pm
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Kudzu -- 4/18/2009, 2:06 pm
Re: Other: Paddler weight and stabilty
Terry Haines -- 4/18/2009, 9:25 pm