Mary asks - <<have rheumatoid arthritis... how easy is it to roll a fully loaded sea kayak?>> Doug answers - <<Mary, it can be much easier that rolling an empty one>> ************ That's been my experience too. To some degree it depends on how you load the kayak. If you put the heaviest stuff (usually water) in the bottom of the boat and secure it there so it stays on the bottom, rolling a loaded boat is *much* easier. Of course, if you put all your water in last, rolling the boat will be somewhat harder. But even rolling a partly swamped boat, which in theory should be the "worst" loading situation (all the heavy stuff "down" on the upside down deck) is certainly no more difficult than rolling an empty boat. With most boats, anyway. Bill Hansen Ithaca NY *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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