>> My very non-scientific impressions: I think cross-sectional profile, shape(rounded vs hard-chine), width, and depth of the boat contribute a lot to ease or difficulty orf rolling. Logs are easy to roll. Wide flat planks, especially big ones, roll with difficulty. Low-volume boats roll a bit more easily. For those of us who enjoy doing layback rolls, shallow depth helps. Bill Hansen Ithaca NY >> Like Bill, I've been away for a while, so I'm very late to this thread. There is no doubt to me that some kayaks are easier to roll than others. One thing I've noticed that seems to make difference that no one else has mentioned is flare. It seems to me that kayaks with a lot of flare in the midsection, such as Sea Lions, tend to flip quickly once the gunwale dips below the surface; these kayaks are harder to hold on edge, and take more effort to get the gunwale above water. An easy-rolling kayak like the Romany, in contrast, has nearly slab sides and is also easy to hold on its side by sculling. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jul 28 2000 - 06:21:26 PDT
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