"Susanne Jerome" wrote in message
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I like the idea of using sponsons to make a kayak stable enough to get
easily in and out of and to move around on a boat in calm water. I saw a
picture of a guy standing up in a sponson equiped kayak is this realistic?


Of course it's realistic--but you don't need sponsons to be able to stand up
in a sea kayak. Check out http://www.ckf.org/Reports/CKF_PaddleFest-2002.htm
and scroll to the bottom of the page. First photo on the left in the last
row.

IMHO, you are much more stable in a boat without the sponsons any time there
is the possibility of having waves. Take a class on bracing and supportive
strokes and you won't need sponsons.