Paddlewisers, Just a little reminder that your kayak could sink if you don't watch out for your heels or seat grinding through the hull. I have bought two used kayaks, a plastic one a few years ago and a fiberglass one more recently, and both of them had seats that were grinding holes through the bottom of the hull. The fiberglass one was so bad I had to patch it with some epoxy and fiberglass on the inside of the hull. The problem can be prevented by gluing some foam between the seat and hull to keep them from sliding against each other. Last week a paddling buddy, Joe Kramp (Originally from the Chicago area), told me he almost sank while paddling along the coast here in Southern California. Without realizing it, his right heel had ground a dime size hole through the hull. He noticed the cockpit filling with water and made a run for it back to the harbor. This problem can also be prevented by gluing some foam where the heels rest on the inside of the hull. Check your kayaks, foam out, and don't sink! Duane Strosaker Southern California <A HREF="http://geocities.com/strosaker/">Pirate Sea Kayaker</A> *************************************************************************** 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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