[Paddlewise] chine and stability

dear list,

i am a new kayaker (i've started a couple of months ago and gone out about 
10---12 times).  i have a question about chine and stability.  i know chine 
affects how the boat reads the waves, but how does it affect primary and 
secondary stability?  i'm particularly interested in this from a "how does 
it feel" rather than a physics standpoint, as i've read about the 
physics.  actually let's make that a "how does it feel to a beginner" 
standpoint.  i'm not afraid to edge, but the boat i'm getting has a very 
soft chine and i'm curious about other boats with a hard, or hard 
multi-chine, and what their advantages are.

tia for any info.

kcd


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