Mark wrote: - >I don't think not having it really matters. >Unless you spend a lot of time with your deck >submerged its hard for a lotta water to get in. >Hey I'm no sissy, but I don't seem to paddle in >conditions where a whole lotta water is going to >find its way in to a 3/4 inch hole behind my >cockpit. It would be a sad way to go though! G'Day Mark, It sure pays to have a good set up like yours or else a cork! I remember paddling a loaded rudderless boat with a faulty valve and the outlet in the side of the hull, on a set of 30km crossings. That leaky hole was an absolute pain when it came to coping with quartering seas and winds where one was edging all the time. Unloaded the outlet had never been a problem! One good outcome was my fitness level for a month or two following the trip! Thats when I carved the cork from driftwood (and BTW fixed the leak in the cable gland of my skeg). Life was so pleasant afterwards! I'd heartily recommend getting rid of any possible leaks on long crossings with loaded boats. A leak test by filling the boat with water isn't adequate, its best to go for a test run with the boat in the conditions and with the set up you intend to paddle in. And with a beach nearby! All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Dec 29 2006 - 21:20:34 PST
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