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Lateral stability

tx river rat

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Feb 23, 2007
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I did a little test on this and it proved out as I expected,

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weight on a symmetrically hull ,added this much and it is just below the point it will roll 4 ft length

cut a foot off each end and added weight 2 ft in length

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just a little over half te weight we are back at the point of rolling.
I expected that because the the ends are so much thinner ,but it is still close to half the length and half the weight puts you about the same place.
Ok I will stop with the styrofoam boats and go back to my corner
Ron