: One thing to keep in mind is the aspects of a design that work to make it
: easy to roll may very well be detrimental to it's handling in rough
: conditions. Rolling benefits from low stability and low volume. Solid
: handling in rough conditions often benefits from increased volume. At some
: point you might need to tradeoff performance in one area to gain in
: another. Optimizing rolling ability may be worthwhile if you are really
: good at rolling because then the stability in rough conditions can come
: from you the paddler instead of the boat itself. This will not
: neccessarily be a relaxing boat, but with skill you can make it do what
: you want. It is a design decision you will need to make.

After re-reading your stability article, I came to the same conclusion. The volume above the static waterline is important to stability and this boat doesn't have any, at least not aft. Fortunately, it looks like increasing the area below the waterline should be beneficial and I can do that (to some degree) without compromising the low deck I like so much.

This has been a very educational experience, to say the least. Thanks for providing me with ideas and concepts to ponder.