Hi Scott,

thanks for the reply. Those Rob Macks designs are very nice, and are, in part, cause for my recent interest in the baidarkas.
I am glad to hear your comments. I think my concerns were raised after seeing some pics of baidarkas that floated on their sides!!

kelly t

: I've got a couple of years in a 21" wide Shooting Star now, and I find
: it stable. My understanding is that "B's" were originally big
: water boats, so too tippy would be too much, methinks. On the other hand,
: narrower means more stable in waves once you've got the basic balancing
: act down. The SS is a great surfing/rough water day boat, and I'm a happy
: camper with mine.

: --Scott