Mark, I have been able to R&R in a bulkheaded boat w/o picking up quite as much H2O. Maybe 1/3 less water than in the Hawk. The thing to consider with any boat and gear is do the conditions and my ability warrent the use of a sea sock (or any safety gear for that matter) I have a very reliable roll and paddle in quite rough conditions w/o a sock. Especially in the summer, in mild conditions, I think paddling w/o a sock is acceptable. Never w/o flotation, though! =:-o) good luck. steve Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe N 45º 39' 47" 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122º 36' 16" Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.net > In a message dated 1/15/01 5:56:13 PM Central Standard Time, > aldercreek_at_qwest.net (Steve) writes: > > > > I have purposely swampped the Hawk with the full weekender load > > and it was a bit of a challenge re-entering and rolling as there was about > > 25-30 gallons of water in the boat. While it was a bit of challenge, it was > > doable. > > Steve, how does this compare with swamping and pumping out some of you > bulkheaded boats? I know a direct comparision is not exactly fair since the > cockpit volumes are different in different kayaks, but I would like to get > and idea if it was double, triple, etc of what you would expect for a kayak > with bulkheads. > > I am pretty sure that I will get a sea-sock if I go the hatchless method. I > am just not sure if I can stand using it down here in the summer. > > Mark J. Arnold > *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 15 2001 - 17:55:05 PST
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