The best discussion I have seen related to kayak rollability is located in the "Official Handbook of the British Canoe Union", in the chapter on Design and Selection of Equipment by Frank Goodman, pages 29 to 32. It includes several pages of excellent graphics and describes and illustrates the key relationship between the center of gravity and the center of buoyancy. It also illustrates the volume impact of higher or lower gunwales (or sheer) on roll stability. Bill McKenzie wamckenz_at_gte.net *************************************************************************** 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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