Re: [Paddlewise] Feed the Need

Doug,
A few points/questions:
1)  It seems unlikely that someone of long experience in a tippy Nordkapp is 
more likely to flip than in a slightly more stable boat.  The issue is 
whether that small bit of chine and stability gives you slightly better 
feedback, and more comfort in a rough sea.  Also, whether the response to 
leans is more precise than in the rounder hull, thus providing finer 
control.  The Maelstrom video you sent showing fine edge control on the wave 
seems to indicate this.

2) I do not believe there would be any difference whatever in ease of 
rolling back up between these boats you are considering, as long as the fit 
is good.  On the other hand, a cowboy re-entry might be easier in the 
slightly more stable boat.

3) For example, compare the Mariner II.  Way more stable than the Nordkapp 
LV but not too stable, significantly speedier, responds accurately to leans 
on its chines.  I would be most interested in why you might favor the NLV 
for a rough passage, although I would expect the NLV to be quicker for play 
in tide races or surf.  I am not familiar with the Tiderace or Maelstrom 
boats, other than their web sites, but they seem in design to be somewhere 
between the NLV and the Mariner II.

4)  Which is most important to you; efficient A to B rough condition travel, 
or play in tide races and surf?  This may lean you toward one or another of 
the boats you are considering.

5)  How much rocker is more rocker than one wishes?  From the photos the 
Maelstrom seems to have significantly more rocker than the Tiderace.

Jerry
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