Mike, I phoned Sharon at Columbia College (she's also a freelance writer) but she wasn't in. I'll try emailing her. If that doesn't work, I'll trake down Mike or Paul. I'd like to know why the water enetered the rear hatch and was also reported in the cockpit. To quote the article: Just then, a large wave crashed over the two boats and nearly filled Mike's back hatch completely. The Epic has a very large back hatch-about eight cubic feet. A cubic foot of water weighs just over 62 pounds. That means the back of Mike's boat now held several hundred pounds of water, and his cockpit was filling up, too. "That was the first time I felt this could really suck," Mike recalls. "I felt myself start to sink." I think the writer got the volume of the rear compartment confused with the rear hatch size, but most of us know what she meant. Werner Stoltz did a 1740 km circumnavigation of Ireland, solo, using an Epic Endurance 18 in 2005 I think. He went on to more challenges with the same boat, so must have been happy. One of the on-line boat reviews said in 2 to 3 foot seas, there were no leaks. I vcan't find my Sea Kayaker review, but I do remenber something about a leak in the older models. I'll have to verify that. I'll let you know what I come up with unless someone has first hand information. Doug Lloyd >> Doug Lloyed commented >> Agreed Craig - very well written. I like to do a leak test on my kayak at >> least once a year with mild air pressure and a soap solution (bubbles >> form >> if there are leaks). Boat leaks, boat no float, boat no good. It's a >> simple mantra. Anyway, I'm sticking with my small hatches. > >>> On 4/2/07, James <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm> wrote: >>>> http://www.chicagomag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=8642F5EFCEA14A939100AB7214F31861&nm=Archives&type=PubPagi&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle+Title&mid=61BFC65300D24DB58350C761094153A1&tier=4&id=2877A76E2DE44877BC72636F4D779EE7 > > Does anyone know the specifics on that leak? Where, cause, etc? > -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 Apr 03 2007 - 11:13:00 PDT
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