Hi guys.
So, after 3 attempts at cross-sections, I've realized I'm not a woodworker. That's ok, the wonderful kudzucraft kit will come to my rescue... right? So, I'm deciding between the curlew and the ravenswood. I think the curlew looks really neat, and am half tempted to get it on that basis alone.
I am an ocean kayaker (Los Angles, California Channel Islands, etc) and in the past, I've preferred the narrower boats I've paddled. Often I end up in long and skinnys, and those seem to work well for me, but I'm not a fast paddler, and since everyone says the short boats are better in the range I paddle in. I generally like the narrower beam; I'll lie and say that's because it gives me a better dig, and not because I keep bashing my knuckles on the combing
So, ocean paddling, prefer narrower boats, the curlew is a shoe in? However, since Ravenswood is a second gen boat, and it's based on the curlew and "depending on your goals, improved it some", I thought I'd ask, and see if there was a noticable improvement in paddling performance, and what that means.
How do they both track?
What does secondary stability feel like in each of them?
Can I lean correct easily?
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
-- James