Gabriel wrote; > And I would imagine (note: strictly conjecture) that differing body > types, length of torso above the cockpit, torso weight distribution, > and, of course, head mass would contribute to widely differing > perceptions as to the amount of heel a kayak is capable of before > capsize. > > Could be risky kayaking with a swelled head... > You bet, although if the head swells enough it serves as a righting device sort of like one of those Backups or maybe a cranial sp*s*n. The differences in people make it difficult to apply individual perceptions across the range of paddlers. John Winters Waveform Plastics Technologies Ltd. 15 Ena Ave. South River, Ontario P0A 1X0 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Nov 19 2000 - 08:41:36 PST
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