Doug wrote: >>>>>>The ocean cockpit is far superior, bar none, when it comes to remaining firmly ensconced in your sea kayak -- well, for me anyway. It obviously decreases the chance for skirt implosion (all things being equal, which is always, however).<<<<<<<<< The following quote is from a long letter I wrote Doug way back in 1986. Same people same arguments, same lack of objective evidence, do opinions ever change?: "You say: "Obviously, all things being equal, a smaller cockpit permits the occupant a more secure seating arrangement and presents less chance for the spray skirt to implode." When someone says: "Obviously", a red flag goes up in my head and I brace myself for the big assumption that I am going to be asked to swallow whole, without so much as a little evidence for lubrication. Since all things are not equal, and some of those things are so much more important than cockpit size, differences there are rendered meaningless." Those who give a damn about this issue and want to read a long letter about the research we did back then regarding cockpit size can e-mail me back channel and I'll send you the relevant parts and not put the rest of the Paddlewisers who don't care through another long detailed post of kayaking minutia. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:40:59 PST
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