Re: [Paddlewise] Seasocks for Nautiraid (Was: Using oil and wax on wooden frame?)

Ferdinand Soethe wrote:
> 
> Zur Nachricht vom 23. Sep 99 5:32
> 
> > John Somers wrote:
> 
> > >         Keeping water and also sand and grit out of a folding kayak is a challenge
> > > for me also.  I am concerned about the wear on the boat's skin when sand
> > > gets between the frame pieces and the covering fabric.  Then the flexing of
> > > the boat over time could wear holes through the skin.
> 
> Actually, I'm worrying about that too. Even though Elba does have few sandy
> beaches, there was sand caught between frame and skin everywhere when we took
> the boat apart. And that was after we completely flooded the boat in a
> re-entry exercise, so I figure that it doesn't rinse out easily.
> 
> In a German paddle book that offers lots of sound advice (as far as I can tell)
> they are worried for their Klepper as well and suggest to place a piece of
> tarp where you are seated. That seems a good idea to keep most of the sand and
> grid out and has additional use to place underneath your tent.
>SNIP<


Here is what I use in my folders, and it keeps all the tracked in water 
and sand "in its place".

I cut a piece of material that is used for seat covers(vynal sp?), that 
is wide enough to cover the bottom and reach up the sides abit. It should 
be cut about 2" longer than the spacing of the ribs, frount to back, to 
fit between the two ribs, where you put your feet(so as to turn up 1" at 
each end, frount and back, against them).
I now cut a piece of carpet that is "exactly" the same(frount to back)as 
the spacing of these two ribs, and just slightly more narrow(side to 
side) as the vynal. These two are glued together with contact cement.

When you drop the affair into the boat it should "just" fit into the area 
between the two ribs, with the vynal sticking up 1", frount and back.

I now have a bath tub effect. Any water or sand will be trapped in the 
carpet and cant't run through(the vynal)and only if it gets deeper than 
an inch, can it run over the ends. If this happens, you track in more 
than I do, or have had a less than perfect landing.

The carpet makes for toasty feet in the winter and is extra padding in 
the bags.

James

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