Vessel hulls are heeled when they roll to one side due to a force (such as an intentional temporary weight shift, wave or wind forces) and return to upright when the force is removed. Sailing vessels are often heeled so weight is shift to counteract the roll. When a vessel is rolled to one side due to a permanent unbalancing e.g. an accidental flooding that unbalances the hull and shifts the centre of balance off the keel line (center line) then the hull is listing not heeling. (These nautical terms go back hundreds of years.) The reason for heeling is to change the underwater shape of the hull so as to be asymmetrical for easier maneuvering; the keel is less effective so linear tracking (going straight ahead) is less noticeable. The lever arm distance of the [power face to the heeled canoe centre of rotation] is decreased so less spin (torque force) is applied to the hull - which makes correction less needed… sweeping to turn increases the lever arm so the mechanical advantage of the power face cause the boat to turn more readily because there is increased torque (spin or turning) force for the same muscular exertion.
Some master canoeists would position themselves a bit more forward in the boat (knees underneath the centre thwart) so that the gunwale is closer to being level (this demonstrator is trimmed ‘down by the stern’ - with the bow noticeably higher than the stern)
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Vessel hulls are heeled when they roll to one side due to a force (such as an intentional temporary weight shift, wave or wind forces) and return to upright when the force is removed. Sailing vessels are often heeled so weight is shift to counteract the roll.
When a vessel is rolled to one side due to a permanent unbalancing e.g. an accidental flooding that unbalances the hull and shifts the centre of balance off the keel line (center line) then the hull is listing not heeling. (These nautical terms go back hundreds of years.)
The reason for heeling is to change the underwater shape of the hull so as to be asymmetrical for easier maneuvering; the keel is less effective so linear tracking (going straight ahead) is less noticeable. The lever arm distance of the [power face to the heeled canoe centre of rotation] is decreased so less spin (torque force) is applied to the hull - which makes correction less needed… sweeping to turn increases the lever arm so the mechanical advantage of the power face cause the boat to turn more readily because there is increased torque (spin or turning) force for the same muscular exertion.
Beautiful BB canoe!
You make it look easy and graceful! Thanks.
Some master canoeists would position themselves a bit more forward in the boat (knees underneath the centre thwart) so that the gunwale is closer to being level (this demonstrator is trimmed ‘down by the stern’ - with the bow noticeably higher than the stern)
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great info Sue
Her stem is NEVER in the water.
(That only happens when cutting through chop and waves.)
Thanks but the background noise was very distracting. 🇨🇦