Speaking of stability... I made an observation this week.

While out doing the old re-entry-and-roll drill, I noticed how my new(5
month old) kayak is quite easy to paddle when the cockpit is half-full of
water.

My old kayak, turned into an Olympic K1 stability-wise, when it was
waterlogged, while the new one is only slightly more unstable.

The old kayak has a beam of 52cm and a flat bottom hull, while the new one
is 50cm wide with a very rounded hull.

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Peter Unold - http://www.unold.dk/paddling