: One reason for leaving some weather cocking inclination in is that
: kayaks (in my experience) tend to weather cock less an less as
: the wind blows harder, and eventually can end up lee cocking.
: I've even seen my explorer do this. A little weather cocking in
: light wind is a small price to pay for a well-balanced kayak
: when the wind is up.
: Pete

Thanks all for the valuable input.

jim