Boat looks great, I know you're proud to finally get it in the water. They represent a lot of time and work! I've just finished a stripper and am anxious to get it wet. I understand initial stability but as a novice, please tell me what you mean by "loose".

Ian

: I finally got the chance to launch the guilly today. It has been a
: long three weeks waiting for better weather. First impressions
: of this boat are good, the initial stability is solid as a rock
: exactly what I am used to. I was quite surprised at how loose
: this boat is, I read all about it before I built but it still
: caught me off gaurd today. I figure I will get used to it, or I
: will ask here how to add a bit of rear keel to it, heck if
: anyone has done this and would like to share I like to learn and
: it would give me something to think about and start to get a
: grasp on while I decide if I want to do it or not (like length
: and height and location). Thanks in advance.
: Finally this was the first time using a GP also my first built and
: far from perfect but I can say this.... I loved it and will
: probably never go back to euro!
: Here is a pic

: dave g