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Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
By:Darren
Date: 3/13/2008, 7:25 pm

: Hi Darren,

: Take a look at the Mystery's stability curves, with a 200 lb. paddler and no
: cargo it's got a negative stability curve. Since you want "reasonable
: stability" I'd think this would rule this boat out, it's a race boat
: afterall.

: Bill H.

Hi Bill,
I never was good with graphs. But looking at it again I guess anything negative is bad :-) I don't need super stability, but I'm not the best with balance so need something more stable than a K1 type hull. So maybe this will rule it out.

What about something like the Razor Billed Auk? Stability seems beeter, and still described as fast and responsive.

Regards,
Darren

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
Darren -- 3/13/2008, 5:50 pm
Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 3/14/2008, 1:49 pm
Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
Kyle T -- 3/14/2008, 7:43 am
Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
Mike Wolfson -- 3/14/2008, 10:19 am
Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
HenkA -- 3/14/2008, 3:57 am
Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
Bill Hamm -- 3/13/2008, 6:03 pm
Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
Darren -- 3/13/2008, 7:25 pm
Re: Strip: Trying to choose a Guillemot kayak
Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2008, 1:32 pm