Malc Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Not something I am 100% on, but I have a kayak which is 16ft long, just over 2ft beam and draft of a couple of inches and is fine in anything apart from a confused chop. However a friend has upgraded from a quicksilver 585 to a 640 and just going across the marina it seems to be more stable when moving across the deck each way, why would this be so when the only real difference is @ 2ft of LOA? Will it be different in a sea ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordmac Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Wider beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Heavier, so the effect of crew moving about is comparatively reduced? Andy135 and GPSguru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Gordmac said: Wider beam? No same width. 44 minutes ago, JonC said: Heavier, so the effect of crew moving about is comparatively reduced? Could be, or we've shed a few pounds...nah, not that. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordmac Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Lower centre of gravity? Centre of boyancy? Hull shape? Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Additional buoyancy or imagination! Geoff.😉 Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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