Re: [Paddlewise] Stability Discussion

Very excellent page.  I really like the yardstick animated GIF.  I think
that brings the stability concept out very clear.

I appreciate and like the work that went into the stability curve
comparisons.  I would really like to see one more graph that takes the 5
shapes you compare and give the widths for the same stability curve (really
just getting the line to cross back at zero at the same point for all 5
shapes.  I would use the rectangle as the baseline and then do the rest as
rectangle-x or rectangle+x in order to compute the comparative results.  It
would be nice to see how much wider a V would have to be to get the same
stability (till capsize) as a round bottom.

Being very picky, it would also be nice if the animated rolling hull, rolled
a bit slower.  It is hard to watch the graph, watch the hull and read the
arrows.

The height curve is very revealing.  Now I am especially going for the
lowest seat I can.

Great job.
Marvin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Schade" <schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com>
To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 9:34 AM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Stability Discussion


> I've put together a discussion on stability and would like to get a
> critique. Check
> http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Design/StabilityArticle.html and let
> me know what you think.
> Nick
>
> --
> Nick Schade
> Guillemot Kayaks
> 824 Thompson St
> Glastonbury, CT 06033
> (860) 659-8847
>
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