On Thu, 8 Oct 1998, Chuck Holst wrote: <snipola> > > In _Deep Trouble_ many of the accidents involved kayaks without > bulkheads. Can anyone give me a good reason NOT to have bulkheads in > a rigid kayak? > > Chuck Holst > I am building my Pygmy without bulkheads. It is easier to get bulky items into the holds when don't have bulkheads. Bulky items I like to carry are my dutch oven, and especially, my Djembe (african hand drum). Bulkheads do reduce storage space by a small and sometimes significant depending on what you carry and how you pack. Another drawback of bulkheads is a false sense of security for some folks. "I don't need airbags if I have bulkheads, right?" Wrong, if your hatches or bulkheads leak. You asked for drawbacks, and I listed a couple. But for the most part, I think bulkheads are the best choice for a majority of paddlers. I might add a stern bulhead too my boat at a later date, so that I have one compartment that will stay relatively free of sand and muck. Cheers, kevin *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Oct 08 1998 - 11:02:23 PDT
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