Kayak#Primary and secondary stability

As a final stability, the stability of the hull against capsize in an inclined position or moving water (waves) is referred to in canoes as with other boats and ships. At a high final stability, the forces do not lead to a sudden gain of skew. Whether the restoring forces who want to bring the boat back to its normal position, large or small, is not relevant in assessing the final stability. Also a gently strengthening the skew by the buoyancy, which can be easily intercepted by paddle prop, is possible with good final stability.

A canoe with high final stability can thus be easily and safely angekantet to perform various maneuvers paddle. Also for the breaking in of the side oncoming waves is a high final stability advantageous.

The final stability is strongly defined by the hull design of the canoe. Apart from the length-width ratio and the bottom mold and the transition between the base and side walls play a major role. To generalize is that flat-bottom due to sharp transition into the side wall a bad final stability, a V or round bottom with a soft transition into the side wall, however, advantageous for a high final stability is. Similarly, generalized rule is that the final stability to a limited extent is the opposite direction to output stability.