Matt wrote: - >I think he speculated that it might be >that the Kleppers were so wide they were >impossible to right again once they had >capsized (and maybe that, unlike narrow >kayaks with tiny cockpits, they couldn't >be Eskimo rolled). G'Day, I'ld say that as a speculation its off the mark. Haven't noticed any difference in righting a capsized Klepper vs righting a capsized hardshell. Regarding rolling the speculation might be closer if it suggested that most people who own Kleppers don't realise they can be rolled and don't set them up for rolling. Having said that, I must confess I don't know if they are harder to roll in extreme conditions? On a slightly different tack I've often wondered if the black hypalon hulls of typical folding kayaks would make them look like a seal to a hungry shark. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Mar 05 2004 - 06:36:29 PST
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