> I thought we've been over this before? And the conclusion every time is the > same: > flooding a kayak is a bad thing. I would not argue this, at least where I paddle. Stability issues aside it is cold. I would not suggest that someone deliberately flood their boat because they are unstable. The issue is when you find yourself with a partially flooded boat just how bad a situation are you in. It varies with the design of the boat. I was just answering Matt's comment that only a boat that is very unstable to start with will not have a marked decrease in stability when flooded. There are boat designs and construction techniques possible that would argue against that statement. These are "atypical" boats. Also if Matt's statement was meant to imply that ALL the compartments of the boat are flooded (i.e. there are no or effectively no bulkheads then it would be hard to argue although a Klepper-like situation with a large internal stiffening airbag would be more stable than one without. *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 23 2001 - 08:46:08 PST
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