hi all, I have 2 questions for anyone who has 2 cents worth of input. 1. i am paddling an 18 ft x 21" hard chined greenland sea kayak and havent been able to purchase a sprayskirt yet (college budget), so due to my low initial stabillity i am trying to develop the perfect self rescue. so far i have been toying with what i believe is the "cowboy method" which is to straddle the stern with the kayak upside down and submerge it to drain the cockpit. i have had mixed success especially in rougher conditions and am wondering if anyone can suggest a better way. my cockpit is very small so my re-entry is basically to face the stern from my stomach, slide my feet in and try to brace. Re-entry works fairly well. any ideas? 2. my stern hatch leaks around the lining which is 1/4 " neoprene sponge epoxied (probably not the smartest thing i ever did) to the underside rim. i read something about inflatable lining on a message earlier, anyone know more about it????? or can someone suggest a more appropriate material to use? i also tried rubber weatherstripping that was self adhesive but repeatedly came off. HELP... thanks, robin. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 28 1998 - 10:39:34 PDT
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