Re: [Paddlewise] Hard chined hulls

Robert,

Derek used to paddle an Anas Acuta and I wouldn't be surprised if much of 
his opinion of hard-chined hulls is colored by this single design. The Anas 
Acuta is heavily rockered, and Derek molded a skeg to improve tracking.

I have an Anas, and agree that during a full sprint, it hits the wall early 
(around 4.5 - 5 knots for me) and feels like it tries to rise and then sink, 
in quick, alternating cycles. It also generates a lot of turbulence at the 
bow, that is audible at touring speeds under four knots.

That said, subjectively one of the fastest kayaks that I have ever paddled 
was a 17" wide X 18.5' skin-on-frame kayak, with a deep-V, hard-chined hull, 
built in Greenland for the local races. I have also owned a Recluse, and 
other hard chined hulls, that did not behave according to Derek's short 
description.

I agree with Nick that you can't surmise too much based soley on knowing 
that a kayak has hard chines.

Greg Stamer

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