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Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
By:Kudzu
Date: 8/8/2010, 9:36 pm
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability (Robert Livingston)

: What are these numbers and how are they calculated? I think that
: "stability" as it applies to kayaks is a very
: complicated subject.

http://www.bearmountainboats.com/KayakTechnical.htm

And before you say it, no it is not going to tell you EXACTLY what a boat will feel like. But it will give you an idea of what to expect and it a good way to compare one boat to another and get an idea of what to expect.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Resistance vs stability *PIC*
Kudzu -- 8/5/2010, 11:54 am
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Robert Livingston -- 8/8/2010, 6:06 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Kudzu -- 8/8/2010, 9:36 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Kocho -- 8/8/2010, 9:29 am
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Kudzu -- 8/8/2010, 10:46 am
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Bill Hamm -- 8/8/2010, 2:01 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Kocho -- 8/8/2010, 4:03 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Bill Hamm -- 8/9/2010, 12:44 am
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2010, 1:36 am
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Kudzu -- 8/6/2010, 5:03 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Bill Hamm -- 8/7/2010, 2:01 am
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Mike Savage -- 8/6/2010, 7:38 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Kudzu -- 8/6/2010, 9:10 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Bill Hamm -- 8/7/2010, 2:05 am
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
fred graus -- 8/5/2010, 2:20 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
Kudzu -- 8/5/2010, 3:31 pm
Re: Seeking: Resistance vs stability
fred graus -- 8/5/2010, 4:18 pm
Never could proof read my work :-) *NM*
Kudzu -- 8/5/2010, 4:22 pm