RE: [Paddlewise] high performance sea kayaks

I paddled a Kevlar Hawk at a demo day that had no bulk heads or gelcote and
weighed 32lbs. You'd pick it up over your head to dump the water out of it..



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Scott Ives
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 1998 3:41 PM
> To: a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz
> Cc: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] high performance sea kayaks
>
>
> Alex,
>
>   Sorry, but I have to disagree.  In my experience stock bulkheads can
> be pretty substantial in weight - especially in the British boats.
> While it is true that the hatches are not that heavy, the
> bulkheads that
> go with them often are.
>
>   I truly believe that the non-hatches and bulkhead kayaks
> with airbags
> are substantially lighter.  I know that my Artic Hawk is!
>
>   Of course your milage may vary!
>
>   - Scott
>
>  Ferguson wrote:
> >
> > > Also, it has no bulkheads.  I just use airbags and get
> > > the same safety margin with much less weight.
> > >
> > >   - Scott
> >
> > Do you know the actual weight of two airbags? Must be very
> > heavy bulkheads to be heavier? Hatches can be the weight of
> > the area of the hole plus a neoprene cover.
> >
> > Alex
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > Alex Ferguson      a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz
> > Electronics Workshop, Chem Dept, Univ of Canterbury
> > Christchurch, New Zealand
> >
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