The post re: the positioning of bulkheads in kayaks led me out to the garage to measure the location of mine. On my QCC500X, 16'-10" glass boat, the bulkheads are almost exactly 1/3 in (5'-6") from each end leading me to believe it may be a structural consideration as much as anything else. Ron *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Ron and Barb" <rbdunningtons1_at_home.com> > The post re: the positioning of bulkheads in kayaks led me out to the garage > to measure the location of mine. On my QCC500X, 16'-10" glass boat, the > bulkheads are almost exactly 1/3 in (5'-6") from each end leading me to > believe it may be a structural consideration as much as anything else. If a structural element is perfectly uniform and subject to a uniform load, the ideal support points are one-quarter the overall length in from the ends. Since a kayak is skinny in the ends and fatter in the middle, supporting its own weight means that the ideal position for the supports would be closer to the waist than the quarter points. So thirds may be a reasonable approximation. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
<Ron and Barb Wrote> > The post re: the positioning of bulkheads in kayaks led me out to the garage > to measure the location of mine. On my QCC500X, 16'-10" glass boat, the > bulkheads are almost exactly 1/3 in (5'-6") from each end leading me to > believe it may be a structural consideration as much as anything else. <Mike Wrote> Since a kayak is skinny in the ends and fatter in the middle, supporting its own weight means that the ideal position for the supports would be closer to the waist than the quarter points. So thirds may be a reasonable approximation. When I bought my QCC500X, I was asked for my inseam measurement, and the forward bulkhead, and rudder pedals were located so as to give me adequate leg room. I got the impression that the bulkheads could be located anywhere desired since each boat is custom built. Gary *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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