No bulkheads are ok, and handy for stuffy big stuff in the hull for camping, but I recommend using a sea sock. Barbara At 01:05 AM 6/25/99 -0400, ssives_at_erols.com wrote: >Why not Nick? I'm a big fan of bulhead free sea kayaks. I find that >many of are daytrippers that don't need the waterproof compartments for >gear. I have a fiberglass Wilderness Systems Artic Hawk that weighs in >at only 42 pounds or so. Why so light for glass? Because there are no >heavy (and in my opinion useless) bulkheads. > > "But wait, you need bulkheads for safety" some of you will say. But >why? I fill up the empty areas with two large flotation bags. These >displace alot of water, and weigh much less weight than the bulkheads. >As an added bonus, I can reach all of my gear while in the kayak. > > So folks, don't discount bulkhead free boats so long as you are >responsibly using flotation bags! > > - Scott > >Nick Gill wrote: >> Sea Kayak Italy http://www.seakayakitaly.com tel. 650-728-8720 fax 650-728-8753 bkossy_at_igc.org *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jun 25 1999 - 06:31:20 PDT
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