On 10/26/07, Harvey Golden <harveydgolden_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > > Kayaks are worthy of the sea, but no, they are not > inherently "seaworthy." > Just one opinion... > Harvey Golden Since almost all kayaks populated with a paddler are in their most stable position when inverted, I agree with Harvey. However, almost all empty kayaks seem pretty seaworthy. Over and over rescuers find empty kayaks floating just fine. So the kayaks themselves seem pretty seaworthy while a kayak on the ocean with a paddler in it is probably dangerous as all get-out. Melissa alluded to the answer, I think. More than almost any other ocean-going vessel, the seaworthiness of a kayak depends on the skills and judgement of the operator. And that's worth remembering. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Oct 27 2007 - 11:34:04 PDT
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