G'Day, I'm in the middle of buying a second boat to further develop kayaking skills. The one I have at present is a Klepper (which is a lot of fun and would still be my first choice for a roughish sea). But I'm looking to develop rolling and better bracing skills and opting for a hardshell as the second boat. Is it true that boats which have higher initial stability are not necessarily as stable in rough seas? Also can anyone tell me of circumstances when a roll, or reenter and roll is not the best method of self rescue in a hardshell? Various sources have suggested that for hardshells a shorter, heavier (15ft & 26kg) boat with a V chine and relatively low initial stability might be more suitable in roughish seas than lighter longer boats with greater initial stability (17ft & 22kg). I think one of the arguments goes that it is easier with the V chine to knee lift the boat horizontal when a wave is coming at a steep angle Have I got the concepts right? All the best, PeterO (Who's going to try and roll the Klepper again at the weekend) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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