> I paddle with a GP Me too. > 1. If doing no rolling or deep edging should I be dry in the > neoprene skirt? I am usually dry. > > 2. Could clothing contact with the bottom of the skirt be causing > some kind of wicking action? I find this to be true especially with capilene shirts/underwear when not combined with some type of splash top. It just keeps wicking and wicking. > > 3. Is there a wrong way to wear a sprayskirt that would cause water > to be wicked under the skirt? My bizarre sense of humor will not allow me to answer. > > 4. Should a properly fitted neoprene skirt keep you completely dry > when doing edging with the cockpit rim under water? Pretty much dry. Probably dependent on the rim material and the skirt. Cheap skirt and plastic rotomolded rim not so good. High end glass boat and quality skirt pretty drum tight. I have a home built kayak that uses a cheap skirt. The tip of the cockpit is quite pointy and changes plane abruptly. Leaks to beat the band. Other home built kayak has a more rounded front tip cockpit, stays more in plane and uses a nice Snap Dragon Designs skirt. Much drier. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 12 2007 - 07:12:40 PST
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