I think what this really points to is outfitting. In a larger boat, outfitting becomes more critical. Unless I'm mistaken, you need a nice pillar and decent thigh straps to roll a C1. Greenland kayaks are commonly built without any hip or knee padding, but their nature of being narrow and shallow precludes the need for padding so the body has contact with the boat at several points. Straight out of the box, whitewater kayaks have better outfitting than most sea kayaks, and definitely S&g plywood boats. With good outfitting, larger boats can be rolled easier. Shawn --- Peter Staehling <staehpj1_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > I didn't think the larger boat was harder to roll only > different. In a big heavy boat like a canoe the roll > is at an entirely different pace, much slower. Would > Shawn's recommendation of a small ww boat help you? > Maybe, but maybe not. I have heard folks say they > found a SK to be much easier to roll. Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jul 25 2002 - 14:49:01 PDT
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