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Re: Strip: Great Auk Tandem
By:Mike Worthan
Date: 6/30/2003, 2:08 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Great Auk Tandem *LINK* (Kyle T)

Hey KT,

Thanks for responding. I think the flatness (rocker) you speak of, probably has more to do with the turning ability of the kayak vs. stability. I think that the hull shape and maximum beam probably affects stability more than rocker. The real question was, "Would increasing the forms by a percentage, say 110%-120%, of the Great Auk Double, overcome the hulls shape instability as compared to the Guillemot Double's shape. I may be wrong, but I would have assumed that the Guillemot Double's stability is a result of (1) The 4" difference in beam and (2) The more rounded hull shape (especially in secondary stability)?

With that said, I am hesitant to just blindly scale up all the forms without consulting the bulletin board.

Opinions?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Great Auk Tandem
Mike Worthan -- 6/30/2003, 11:18 am
Re: Strip: Great Auk Tandem *LINK*
Kyle T -- 6/30/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: Strip: Great Auk Tandem
Mike Worthan -- 6/30/2003, 2:08 pm
Double post
Kyle T -- 6/30/2003, 1:55 pm
No double post
Dan Ruff -- 6/30/2003, 4:39 pm
Re: Strip: Great Auk Tandem
KenC -- 6/30/2003, 1:47 pm