Re: [Paddlewise] Whitewater vs Touring Squirts?

Friends:

I haven't been following this thread closely (I just now discovered that it is 
not about Squirts [French spelling?  ;)  ] ... I though it had to to with 
squirt boats...).

I use a Snapdragon all-neoprene skirt all year around, even during Israel's hot 
and humid summers.  If I get hot, I simply high brace or roll.  I see no need 
for a nylon-neoprene combo...

I'm generally pleased with the Snapdragon skirts and have just ordered another 
one for my new Mega Cyclone surf kayak.  And, with respect to that kayak, I'm 
discovering that my trusty layback/screw whatever roll in my NDK is no good in 
the surf kayak, since it had little volume in the stern to support me.  I'm now 
practicing the C and C...

Happy Paddling,

Josh
Ra`anana, Israel




Quoting knelson_at_actionpoint.com:

> Has anyone come up with a good method of eliminating this problem with
> 
> nylon tubes, short of the drysuit solution, or using a tuiliq? 
> 
> Kevin
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/9/2002 10:59:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
> jaf30_at_cornell.edu writes:
> 
> > ... neoprene skirts can get quite warm when used in hot weather. I've
> 
> tried 
> > a few nylon/neoprene combinations and they're a bit cooler in hot 
> weather 
> > but many of them do leak.  Typically, they leak over the top of the 
> tunnel, 
> > ...
> 
> The tunnel of my SnapDragon neo/nylon skirt folds very nicely into the
> 
> inner 
> tunnel of my Kokatat drytop (snipped)
> 
> Best regards,
> Ralph
> 
> Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com
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