Lloyd Bowles wrote: > > David Seng wrote: > > > > Maybe somebody can tell me why I shouldn't be doing this, but I simply > > avoid the whole issue by carrying my kayaks mounted upside down - the > > wet side towards the water. > > Canoeists do this all the time. Some one correct me if I am wrong, but I have been given to understand that on non-plastic hardshell kayaks, the hulls are much stronger than the decks. If you place such a kayak upside down, you are pressing the whole boat very heavily down on its weakest surface and therefore raising the potential for damaging your boat. I know that some people carry folding kayaks upside down but I would not recommend it. In all folding kayaks, the framework at the keel is stronger than the framework at the deck. People who mount a Klepper upside down are rest the entire boat on its deck bar which is thinner and less structured than the keel portion. Same with Folbots, Nautiraids, Feathercrafts where the keel bars are generally thicker (or doubled up) than the top bar. Of course, the strongest part of the boat is its side and is probably the preferable way of carrying a kayak. ralph diaz ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Dec 01 1998 - 15:51:30 PST
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