[Paddlewise] Tribalance Kayak Prone To Rolling In Steep Waves?

From: Tom <tombrooklyn_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 04:58:54 -0800 (PST)
> 28Jan02; From:Paul Murtaugh; Subject: photography
platforms... I asked about stable photography platforms...
-Paul
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>> Checkout Tribalance, a trimaran kayak...
>> Extremely stable, yet main hull is  very narrow 21"...
>> You can literally stand up in it to fish or take 
>> pictures.  <http://www.tribalance.com> ...David

I wonder how that Tribalance kayak would behave in wave and
wake conditions.  Would the outriggers create a substantial
rolling moment when one is lifted and the other is in the
air in beam seas? 

-TomBk-

PS: Good job Jackie and thanks; enjoy your "retirement". 
Hope to see you post now and then.


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