Outfitting is especially critical in the Chesepeake 18. I'm 6' 230 pounds and before outfitting I didn't make enough contact with my Chesepeake to edge the boat, much less roll. After padding out the hips and adding sizeable knee braces, it is relatively easy to control the boat. While not anywhere near bombproof I have rolled the boat. I think the rounded deck makes the boat easier to roll than many, but the high rear deck makes it critical to learn rolls that do not require you to lay back. > 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. > 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. > *************************************************************************** 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 - 15:59:11 PDT
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