Doug Lloyd[SMTP:dlloyd_at_telus.net] The bottom line? I'm out on a limb, with my paddling, so please disregard all comments about the superiority of small cockpits. The evolution of cockpit design has not gone that way, and Matt rightly points out my flawed thinking - but only if he thinks I'm recommending small cockpits to others. I'm not. I just wanted to get some thoughts with the baited post. I recommend small cockpits only to myself. "Reeves, Debbie (Debbie)" <dreeves_at_lucent.com> writes: I have become very opinionated about the ocean cockpit on my Anas Acuta and, now, the Greenland skin boat I just built. In addition to all of the valid points identified by Jack and Doug and others, I find that due to my very short legs nothing provides bracing security like the small cockpit. The amount of control I have in it is probably triple what it is in a "fitted" keyhole cockpit. There is no substitute (for me). Ralph Hoehn: I can resist no longer: I use carlings in one of my (rollable) folding, fitted to hug my hips, run over my thighs and let me hook my knees under the outside. Perfect fit! Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com www.PouchBoats.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 Wed Jan 17 2001 - 09:36:10 PST
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