[Paddlewise] Cockpit size - How big is too big ?

From: Hal Christiansen <hal_at_mbox305.swipnet.se>
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:16:25 +0200
As a new kid I am confused. I am accustomed to open canoes where we sit in the boat vs. wearing the boat :-)

In shopping for my first sea kayak I wonder how big the cockpit should be?

Should I have enough room to wiggle around a little?
OR
Should there be enough room to, for instance, change shoes?

I can appreciate that a smaller cockpit will hold less water if, or should I say when, dumped.
On the other hand, where does the day pack go with water, energy bars, rain gear, etc?
The deck seems inappropriate?

Help...........

Hal Christiansen
Stockholm, Sweden


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