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Re: Shop: increasing initial stability
By:Charlie
Date: 5/4/2008, 2:48 pm
In Response To: Re: Shop: increasing initial stability (PatrickC)

No matter how you slice it you are never going to be able to match the initial stability of a first class fishing kayak. They can do things with rotomolding that are nearly impossible with any other construction technique.
Anything you paste onto your existing boat is going to like an add-on.
Good luck.

: Petrel with 1/4" added to all dimensions...wood strip. I weigh 215.

: Initial stability feels normal for a sea kayak.

: I have tried the gain weight thing after i quit tobacoe i gained 20 lbs.

: I'm just wondering if a little flare and beam added to the sides equals
: greater initial stability while i'm fishing and if any tried it.

: I have over 20 fishing trips all saltwater...sometimes i wish for a little
: more initial stability. Sponsons are a possiblity but was looking for
: another option.

: I refuse to use a plastic sot.

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Shop: increasing initial stability
PatrickC -- 5/3/2008, 9:58 pm
Re: Shop: increasing initial stability------WebKit *Pic*
PatrickC------WebKitFormBoundaryuhMQ6B+zsJB83qWB -- 6/22/2009, 10:32 pm
Re: Shop: increasing initial stability------WebKit
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2009, 1:28 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/9/2008, 1:47 am
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Fred G -- 5/5/2008, 8:12 am
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PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 9:55 am
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Fred G -- 5/5/2008, 4:23 pm
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Mike Savage -- 5/5/2008, 7:00 pm
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prasad bhatla -- 5/8/2008, 3:00 am
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JohnK -- 5/4/2008, 6:42 pm
Leeboards?
vk1nf -- 5/4/2008, 7:28 pm
Re: Leeboards?
JohnK -- 5/4/2008, 7:55 pm
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mike allen -- 5/4/2008, 3:32 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 5/4/2008, 10:37 am
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PatrickC -- 5/4/2008, 11:04 am
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kent LeBoutillier -- 5/4/2008, 9:54 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/4/2008, 9:49 am
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Kudzu -- 5/4/2008, 9:00 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 5/4/2008, 7:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2008, 2:45 am
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PatrickC -- 5/4/2008, 10:27 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/5/2008, 9:34 am
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PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 10:32 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 5/5/2008, 11:49 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 5/5/2008, 12:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/5/2008, 1:56 am
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Craig Robinson -- 6/23/2009, 2:08 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/23/2009, 5:15 am
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Charlie -- 5/4/2008, 2:48 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/4/2008, 11:21 am
Re: Shop: increase initial stability..test result
PatrickC -- 5/4/2008, 9:20 pm
Re: Shop: increase initial stability..test result
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/5/2008, 9:35 am
Re: Shop: increase initial stability..test result
PatrickC -- 5/5/2008, 10:13 am
Re: Shop: increase initial stability..test result
Dave Houser -- 6/23/2009, 3:34 pm