Doug Loyd: > Last week we had a squall blast through, but it was later in the > evening. Wild wind and rainfall was prodigious, but short lived. My > kayak's cockpit almost completely filled with water -- and I wasn't even > sea kayaking. Its amazing how many people travel and stay over night with their kayaks right way up and uncovered on their roof racks. I have always wondered what happens if a storm hits. Cockpits would hold between 80 - 100 litres of water, which added to the weight of the kayak itself would equal 120 + kg . Not only would it effect the vehicles handling, but how would they get it down without bailing first? It could be a bit embarrassing being seen sitting in your kayak on top of a car in front of a motel using a hand pump! Cheers Grant ______________________________________ Want Kayaking information on Waiheke Island? http://www.issystems.co.nz/kayak/index.html *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 26 2001 - 00:38:57 PST
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