Re: [Paddlewise] Swamped rear compartment

I have knocked my Sea Lion around for a number of years and am constantly
intrigued with how dry the rear compartment has stayed, even after repeated
rolls, surf-broachings, etc.  The front compartment has a tendency to pick up a
little water from the cockpit, if the latter gets flooded.  However, the rear is
consistently bone dry.  I always attributed the porosity of the front hatch area
to the styrofoam-like bulkheads; the hatches and hatch seals always seemed to
work fine.

Tom

Dave Williams wrote:

> Hey y'all,
>
> I had a friend paddle one of my Sea Lions the other day.  Let's just say
> that he wasn't the most stable person on the water that day.  He capsized 3
> times in mild swell.  I got him back in the boat quickly (something that's
> not really too important in 80 + degree water :-)).  He capsized a second
> time.  When he got everything back to normal, i.e. cockpit fairly dry and
> spray skirt on, he looked very unstable.  He flipped again.  I was getting
> tired of rescuing him and he was getting tired of being rescued.
>
> Anyway, when we got back to the beach, I opened the rear hatch and there was
> a lot of water in the compartment.  I don't remember ever seeing that much
> water in a Sea Lion compartment before.  The neoprene cover was on and in
> good shape.
>
> Has anyone experienced this problem before and if so, where do you think the
> water came in?
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> Dave Williams
>
> dave_at_paddleasia.com
> http://paddleasia.com
>
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