[Paddlewise] The Feathercraft Myth was July paddling in Maine -- paddlewear suggestions

Quoting DMon707_at_aol.com:

> .... We had feathercrafts, so we 
> weren't worried about capsizing in calm weather (or getting back in 
> the boat if we did). 

I've heard this one enough to ask the question -

Why is it that feathercrafts are thought not to capsize?  I've heard it 
from someone wanting to go on a trip of mine, who had no experience in 
wet exit or recovery, who said it was OK 'cause she just got a 
feathercraft.

The reason I'm baffled is because the only time I have capsized 
unintentionally on open water was in a feathercraft K1.  I had little 
bracing skill at the time and was unknowingly sitting over a sand bar 
when a wind wave, well, you get the picture.  I now have a Khatsalano 
and am quite sure that it would capsize with the best of the hard 
shells.  So where does this myth come from?  Or am I the only klutz who 
has capsized a K1?

Jennifer
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