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	Foldables need more care in surf, fair enough and I'm not going to
argue against bulkheads (the Titanic could have done with a few more)! But
given flotation bags and perhaps a sea sock would a folding kayak (or any
other kayak) pick up more water than a hardshell with bulkheads? Also
electric pumps can be fitted to the foldables I've used (Kleppers) just as
easily as to hardshells (perhaps more easily). I'm not so sure about the
ease of fitting foot pumps?
	The ribs in a foldable are great for tieing in gear, maybe its worth
fitting D Rings inside the hardshell to allow tie ins. Is this commonly
done?

PeterO

On 23rd June Robert J. Matter wrote

> My question is, how do you secure other gear inside your kayak, like in
> the cockpit area?  

and Nick Gill wrote

>install bulkheads. imagine the weight of a flooded boat offshore. Imagine
having to continually >empty your boat when learning to handle surf. I've
seen this with folding boats - hassle, >hassle, hassle.

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