Rev. Carter wrote: <Snip>>>>>>I paddle an Arluk III which is 18 feet long and 21 inches wide and to me it is a "stable feeling" boat.<<<<<Snip> Bob, are you sure it is an Arluk III you have? Sea Kayaker measured the Arluk III at 23" wide when they tested it. Several sources say the Arluk II was 22" wide. The Arluk I (the original one of the series not the slightly later fun racing kayak that came out in 1987--hardly any were made of the original 1984 Arluk) was 20.5" wide. That round bottom made it feel a lot tipper than a Nordkapp to me (the Arluk II felt more like a Nordkapp in stability). Here I go.....nit-picking again. Nick wrote: >>>>>>>There are lots of characteristics effecting the stability, yet people tend to focus on chines for some reason.<<<<< Ain't that the truth! I'd guess that it is because it is a difference they can see with their own eyes without even having to measure. >>>>Next time a sales rep says "The chine shape of this boat gives it good initial stability." say to him: "Chines have nothing to do with initial stability. The shape of the waterplane is more important. " and see what he says.<<<<<< It will just piss them off. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.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 Mon May 16 2005 - 20:05:22 PDT
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