Re: [Paddlewise] Bundling up inside kayak

Julio wrote;
(SNIP)
-->Most kayaks do not allow a paddle to bundle inside the hull, it is a
trade
>off between having bulkheads and flotation bags, or letting enough space
>inside for the paddler.

This is true. Most modern sea kayaks are designed for day paddling or
coastwise paddling where there is little or no need to spend a night at
sea. This would make an interesting thread. What are the realistic limits
of the typical modern seakayak. If we discount the stunt paddlers who
thrive on doing the ridiculous with their boats, what are reasonable
expectations for the boats?

>
>The Kotzebue Island people did not have floatbags, hatches, nor bulkheads,
>and they relied on being able to get into their high volume kayaks to
>do their famous roll.

It might be worth a visit to Peter Carter's web site to see what he has to
say about bulkheads. It goes against the common wisdom so should start some
thought.

(SNIP)

>
>Thus, those paddlers had various benefits, enough volume in their kayaks
to
>carry their entire family including the dog, enough space to take a nap,
>a reliable roll technique, and a capsule in which they could get into
>for more than 10 minutes while they waited for help.
>
>Now days, only folding kayaks have enough volume to paddle a la Kotzebue,
>as long as a similar paddling jacket/spray skirt is used.

This is also true and a good reason for people doing longish trips to
consider folding boats over the typical solo hard-shell or to use a
smallish hard-shell tandem for solo long distance paddling. In either case,
the need for a low CG and possibly self righting is important.

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/


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