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? Hi Chuck, Though I use a boat with bulkheads, I supplement the floatation with dry/float bags in the bow and stern compartments. I had heard that in some extreme circumstances, bulkheads can act as a "stress riser" which actually weakens the deck or hull if it's being pounded or bent. However, I heard this from a maker of non-bulkheaded (but "sea-socked") boats. Besides, I suspect that very very few of us kayak in the sorts of extremes where this would matter. I'd welcome comments, especially from those of a "Wintery" persuasion. Cheers Philip **************************************** Mountain Equipment Co-op 1655 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J 1K1 Tel: 640-732-1989 Fax: 604-731-6483 email: pid_at_mec.ca Visit our website at: http://www.mec.ca ***************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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