In a message dated 5/14/00 3:50:30 PM, rob_cookson_at_mindspring.com writes: << Could someone please explain to me why tippy boats are more seaworthy. I hear this a lot >> Hey Rob, I'm not a naval architect but I've been told that the same forces that keep a wide boat stable on flat water act to heel the boat when waves hit broadside. If seaworthy is defined as difficult for the sea to capsize then narrow and unstable is seaworthy. I've also heard it said that a narrow boat is equally unstable in rough seas as it is on flat water. But a stable kayak is only stable on flat water. I of course never said these things myself, but rather they are things that I've heard. Maybe once I actually buy a kayak I will be able to test out the theory. lol Jed *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun May 14 2000 - 12:59:31 PDT
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