Re: [Paddlewise] Matt's sea socks

The conditions I am thinking about using this in are big tidal races or
rough seas far from shore where a paddle float or paddlefloat outrigger
would not be appropriate, or should I say, not possible!

 And yes, I do have a modified bulkhead to use as a footrest and footbrace.
It's that darned sloshing water that keeps me unstable and knocks me back
over after the R&R.  I was wondering about other possible ways to either
reduce the cockpit volume further or perhaps even better, dampen the
sloshing.  

Ever consider a partial "cockpit pod" to put a barrier in the floor between
your legs to dampen the sloshing???

I am wondering about a permanent way to modify the sock so that the water
volume is reduced, particularly under the legs.

Doug mentioned orienting the boat into the waves before the roll up.

Robert

> From: Matt Broze <mkayaks_at_oz.net>
> Organization: Mariner Kayaks
> Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 23:24:29 -0700
> To: 'Paddlewise' <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Matt's sea socks
> 
> Unless you
> modified the front bulkhead to use it as your footbrace and have the back
> bulkhead as your backrest the seasock will reduce the cockpit volume. Use a
> fixed outrigger paddlefloat rescue rather than the Reenter and Roll if you
> need the kayak stabilized for pumping. The Reenter and Roll scoops the
> cockpit very full unless you can reattach the spraydeck before rolling (very
> few folks can reattach the spraydeck).


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