While the Yare has a rounded bottom, it also has a lot of flare to the sides. The round bottom makes the initial stability low, but the flare will give it high secondary stability.

> I am thinking of building a round bottom stich & glue for my next
> project, specifically the "Tripper" from Noaha's which from what
> I can tell is very similar to the" Yare" from CLC I am looking
> for a day tripper, something that is a little more challenging and
> responsive to paddle than my current hard chined ST Charles, but am
> concerned about the stability due to the round bottom. I would appreciate
> comments from owners of round bottom kayaks especially the Tripper.