Am planning to purchase my first kayak in coming months an currently obtaining some of the other equipment I am not sure what I should be looking for when purchasing a spray skirt. Outside of making sure it would fit over the opening of the kayak, is there anything else I should be aware of before making a decision on what spray skirt to purchase. I will be paddling in mostly smooth water area in Southern Georgian and Northern/Central Florida and occasionally in the ocean near the shore. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
How it fits you and the boat are diffidently high on your list of important things. Some others would be if you want one of Neoprene or Nylon. If your planning on learning to roll in the future I would go for the Neo. Price can also be a factor. Neo generally costs more but you can find some good deals on line. D-ring > > I am not sure what I should be looking for when > > > purchasing a spray skirt. Outside of making sure it > > would fit over the opening of the kayak, *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I am serious about my sprayskirts...want them to be perfect. Have gone through all kinds (Current Design neoprene, Seda neoprene, Seda nylon, Dagger breathable neoprine (but unfortunately leakable too), two Snapdraggon (nylon tunnel, neoprene deck), and now own three Whetstones (kayakstore.com)(two all neoprene, one all nylon) which I by far like the best. They are totally dry (no water leakage around cockpit gasket or body tunnel) and are really comfortable to wear. My priorities in sprayskirts are: 1-tight fit that remains attached, 2-dry, 3-lasts longer than one year before delaminating and loosing waterproofness, and 4-comfortable to paddle in. My two Snapdragons didn't last a year, although I have to admit I paddle almost every day. ----Original Message Follows---- From: Joe Federici <fedo_at_hudsonet.com> To: paddlewise <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] What to look for in a Spray Skirt Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:26:59 -0500 How it fits you and the boat are diffidently high on your list of important things. Some others would be if you want one of Neoprene or Nylon. If your planning on learning to roll in the future I would go for the Neo. Price can also be a factor. Neo generally costs more but you can find some good deals on line. D-ring > > I am not sure what I should be looking for when > > > purchasing a spray skirt. Outside of making sure it > > would fit over the opening of the kayak, *************************************************************************** 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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