Re: [Paddlewise] Deck/Underdeck storage?

I keep my mesh bag tight as a drum to the deck to prevent any movement.   I
mean tight! When I had an Avocet with a day hatch I had trouble grabbing
anything out of it when conditions began to get interesting.  Perhaps its
simply the difference between the Gulfstream and Avocet and or the actual
placement of the dayhatch.  Unfortunately my Pintail does not have one. As
far as keeping the deck clear it is my Holy Grail of kayaking.  I love the
simplicity of kayaking. When I first started I had nothing on the deck.
Now all I have to do is get back to that level without sacrificing anything
important.  Now to figure out what is important...........
Jim et al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Holtzman" <sh_at_actglobal.net>

   The mesh ones especially seem to shift and that has caused several of my
friends to have
> problems while launching through surf.
>  For on the water storage and accessability, nothing IMNSHO beats the day
> hatch on the GS. I carry my emergency repair kit, signalling kit, jacket,
> neoprene hood, tow line, water, snacks or lunch in there all of the time.
> While others are fumbling around trying to remove skirts, I can just reach
> back, get what I need and close the hatch again.
>
> By keeping the deck clear, there is nothing to interfere with the paddle
> while doing rear sweep strokes amd high or low bracing turns.

> Steve Holtzman
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joan Spinner" <jspinner_at_peoplepc.com>
> >     I really hate the stuff on my deck but I always seem to have this
and
> > that. I can have a VHF, goggles, even an extra paddle on my front deck.
> The water and bag are bad enough but add new things and I bump into them.
I don't want to HAVE TO reach things inside my boat.


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