Subject: Re: [baidarka] Finished!
From: Peter Chopelas (pac@premier1.net)
Date: Sat Oct 06 2001 - 19:14:20 EDT
Forwarded for ["P Gudac" <djop@hotmail.com>]
>>Would it be at all feasible or desirable to raise the roll axis further
above the CG by sharpening the hull ends, displacing immersed volume upwards
for the same paddling weight (and thereby same volume)?
It has been my experiance that more rocker makes the boat more stable too,
though it is a weaker effect, but noticable. So this should work. The hull
rides a bit lower, effectivly lowering your cg realtive to the water line, and
as the hull rolls, you get additional displament at the bow and stern than you
would with a flat keel.
Peter
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