In a message dated 6/3/2003 8:40:42 AM Central Standard Time, jkayak_at_sopoint.com writes: > I think this is still a weakness in the design which could benefit from > some sort of locking device...preferably a retrofit. (Are you listening > Feathercraft?) I know FC is proud of their coaming but I've had the same troubles: it's very difficult to get it in properly on my BK. If you don't get it in right, it's not secure. And the recommendation about not putting weight on the coaming seems to be more evidence the thing doesn't work correctly. I'm not an engineer, but it looks to me like the rubber piece inside the lip is too short: my guess is that it's about 3/8" high and probably ought to be at least another 1/4" taller to allow you the mechanical advantage to securely seat it into the trough. Or use a spatula to poke the lip into the trough, like I read somewhere. I should say this is the most significant concern I have about an otherwise excellent boat I'm proud to own: overall, FC did a very nice job with this one. One of these days I'll get around to commenting on mine. Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 03 2003 - 07:09:00 PDT
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