Re: [Paddlewise] Advice on boats

Peter, I checked my notes after I signed off last night,. I did a direct 
comparison of the Nordkapp LV and the Xcite similar to the Romany with rock 
solid support on edge and flattish bottom for stability. The Nordkapps 
mostly suffer on edge when you tend to loose stability so using edging is 
more problematic in quartering, rough conditions without a skeg or rudder on 
the LV and Classic. But interestingly, the side to side sensation of going 
from a low brace left to a low brace right is slower and less responsive 
with the Excites and Romany's. There's where the twitchiness pays dividends 
in responsiveness. That is, to me, objective (but not necessarily one's cup 
of tea).

Doug Lloyd


> G'Day Jerry,
>
> I know this is really Doug's forte and the question was addressed to him 
> and
> his reply gives much food for thought. But a 'twitchy' boat is something 
> I've
> had a lot of benefit from. The benefit?
>
> I can be a lazy so and so and a boat that's twitchy in the right kind of 
> way
> forced me to improve my skill every time I went out, and I hardly noticed. 
> Its
> sometimes tough to get home,  but it keeps me fairly honest.
>
> All the best. PeterO
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