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How stable should an offshore cruising boat be? Does it heel to much? Is it likely to be rolled over in a storm? If it does roll over, will it right itself quickly? Before we can answer these questions and evaluate the suitability of a boat for offshore use, we need to understand that what we normally call "stability" is really composed of two factors, static stability and dynamic stability.
My engineering background is rock solid, my artistic ability is what it is. I have built boats using wood strips, stitch and glue techniques, and molded fiberglass. Some have been better than others, but they all floated without breaking! I select a building process assuming an inexperienced builder, having few tools, who wants the process to be simple and progress to be fast. Visit my site @ http://www.johnsboatstuff.com