Re: [Paddlewise] Cockpit Size

Matt:


On Fri, 19 Jan 2001, Matt Broze wrote:

> Among other things after the show I
> asked him if his spray deck ever came off his Romany Explorer which has a
> 32.25" long by 15.5" wide keyhole cockpit with a fairly rounded front(rather
> than pointed--even more spray deck area in front of him to implode). He said
> his spraydeck never did come off and that he had never been sucked out of
> the cockpit either. He also always succeeded at rolling and sometimes would
> have to roll repeatedly to get in through some long areas of surf. Before
> the trip, Chris was told by Paul Caffyn that he would never make the
> circumnavigation unless he used an "ocean" cockpitted Nordkappand a rudder.
> Chris not only made it during a very bad weather year, he used neither an
> "ocean" cockpit or a rudder (or even a skeg). He used an all neoprene
> Snapdragon spraydeck with an optional implosion bar. Like me, he said he
> could not tolerate a cockpit where you can't bend your knees up to stretch
> out your hamstrings for long periods on the water.


Matt, do you know what specific model of Snapdragon neoprene spraydeck he
was using?  Sure seems like it did the job well!

I'd really like to know because I'm getting a Romany and I
love to surf, but I've had the worst luck with the skirts available
here.  If you don't know, please pass on his e-mail.  Also, what is an
implosion bar?

Thanks,

Josh


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