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Rolling? Does the boat matter?

Posted By: Craig Bumgarner
Date: Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 8:43 a.m.

In Response To: What I learned in rolling today... (Don Beale)

As one who is currently teaching myself to roll, I am following this thread with great interest. Thanks to all who have contributed!

I've been using my CLC Yare (16', low volume, 18" waterline beam, round bottom, 27 lbs, can you spell TIPPY?) in roll practice so far but will soon be launching a CLC Chesapeake 17LT (17' x 24", 42 lbs). Though it didn't seem like it when I started building it, the 24" width seems REALLY wide to me as I near completion. The volume of the boat seems high as well (can't image what a standard Chesapeake must have for volume).

I tried to roll a Sealution fiberglass kayak (~ 17' x 24".~ 60 lbs, good fit) a couple weeks ago and it did not budge when I snapped it. It was like it was set in cement. I went back to my Yare and snap-ola. Humm.............?

So I'm wondering, what is the difference and will my new boat be tough to roll? More generally do width, weight, shape and volume effect "rollability"? What effect might other design aspects have?

Thanks for any and all comments,

Craig

Messages In This Thread

What I learned in rolling today...
Don Beale -- Monday, 4 September 2000, at 7:30 p.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 4 September 2000, at 8:40 p.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
Don Beale -- Monday, 4 September 2000, at 10:27 p.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
Jed -- Tuesday, 5 September 2000, at 9:34 a.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
David -- Tuesday, 5 September 2000, at 9:46 a.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
Don Beale -- Tuesday, 5 September 2000, at 12:24 p.m.

A matter of opinion - lay back or to the side?
Jed -- Tuesday, 5 September 2000, at 5:08 p.m.

Re: A matter of opinion - lay back or to the side?
David -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 12:16 a.m.

Re: A matter of opinion - lay back or to the side?
M. Hamilton -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 11:33 a.m.

Re: A matter of opinion - lay back or to the side?
Roger -- Thursday, 7 September 2000, at 5:34 p.m.

Re: A matter of opinion - lay back or to the side?
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 7 September 2000, at 7:09 p.m.

The Great Rolling Technique Debate
Jed -- Friday, 8 September 2000, at 12:03 p.m.

Re: The Great Rolling Technique Debate
Jed -- Friday, 8 September 2000, at 12:06 p.m.

Re: A matter of opinion - lay back or to the side?
M. Hamilton -- Thursday, 7 September 2000, at 7:13 p.m.

As an instructor you need to do them all *LINK*
C.Spelius -- Thursday, 25 January 2007, at 5:12 p.m.

Re: As an instructor you need to do them all
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 25 January 2007, at 7:46 p.m.

Re: A matter of opinion - lay back or to the side?
Nick Schade -- Friday, 8 September 2000, at 9:22 a.m.

Re: SanJuan Safety...
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 5 September 2000, at 2:55 p.m.

Re: SanJuan Safety...
David -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 12:02 a.m.

Re: School Safety...
Shawn B. -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 2:58 p.m.

Re: School Safety...
Don Beale -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 6:01 p.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
Robert Woodard -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 8:27 p.m.

Re: "Anybody out there with glasses "
Mick -- Wednesday, 31 March 2004, at 6:23 p.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
Ed Deery -- Monday, 15 January 2007, at 11:31 p.m.

Sunglasses and rolling
Malcolm Schweizer -- Tuesday, 16 January 2007, at 6:24 p.m.

Re: Sunglasses and rolling
Mike Savage -- Tuesday, 16 January 2007, at 6:44 p.m.

Re: Sunglasses and rolling
Andy Waddington -- Monday, 22 January 2007, at 4:55 a.m.

Re: What I learned in rolling today...
martin lister -- Wednesday, 17 January 2007, at 12:03 a.m.

Yes, Yes, Yes !!!
Jed -- Monday, 4 September 2000, at 10:33 p.m.

Rolling? Does the boat matter?
Craig Bumgarner -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 8:43 a.m.

Re: Rolling? Does the boat matter?
Nick Schade -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 9:22 a.m.

Re: Rolling? Does the boat matter?
WesT -- Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 5:51 p.m.

Rolling? The boat fit matters
Ray -- Thursday, 7 September 2000, at 8:30 a.m.

Same as I always say
Mick -- Thursday, 1 April 2004, at 12:22 a.m.

Re: Same as I always say
sing -- Thursday, 1 April 2004, at 7:36 a.m.

Rolling summaries by EJ and KenK
Nelson Labbé -- Monday, 5 April 2004, at 9:04 a.m.

Re: Rolling summaries by EJ and KenK
sing -- Monday, 5 April 2004, at 11:08 a.m.

Apology..
sing -- Monday, 5 April 2004, at 11:10 a.m.

Re: Rolling summaries by EJ and KenK
mick -- Tuesday, 6 April 2004, at 9:31 a.m.

Sorry, Mick
sing -- Tuesday, 6 April 2004, at 11:53 a.m.

Re: Sorry, Mick
MikeA -- Tuesday, 6 April 2004, at 6:47 p.m.

What about all-rounders ? *LINK*
mick -- Tuesday, 6 April 2004, at 7:05 p.m.

Re: What about all-rounders ? *LINK*
sing -- Wednesday, 7 April 2004, at 6:37 a.m.

Link *NM* *LINK*
sing -- Wednesday, 7 April 2004, at 6:40 a.m.

Re: Kayak Jumping *LINK*
Klas Kreutzman -- Wednesday, 7 April 2004, at 5:08 p.m.

Re: Kayak Jumping
sing -- Thursday, 8 April 2004, at 10:04 a.m.

Re: Kayak Jumping *LINK*
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 8 April 2004, at 1:53 p.m.

Okay... I'll ask...
sing -- Thursday, 8 April 2004, at 3:23 p.m.

Way to go Sing !
mick -- Friday, 9 April 2004, at 1:36 a.m.

Some Aussie waveski action *LINK*
mick -- Friday, 9 April 2004, at 7:50 a.m.

Re: Some Aussie waveski action
sing -- Friday, 9 April 2004, at 11:10 a.m.

Re: Some Aussie waveski action
mick -- Monday, 12 April 2004, at 1:42 a.m.

Re: What about all-rounders ?
MikeA -- Wednesday, 7 April 2004, at 10:35 a.m.

It's cool
mick -- Tuesday, 6 April 2004, at 6:53 p.m.

I hear ya; Love the Greenland Paddle
Nelson Labbé -- Wednesday, 7 April 2004, at 9:04 a.m.

Re: I hear ya; Love the Greenland Paddle
sing -- Friday, 9 April 2004, at 5:19 a.m.

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