Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
By:peter czerpak
Date: 8/11/2000, 11:07 am
In Response To: Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats (Matthew Bastian)

: I once was trashed by a wave in my Expedition Single (std. keyhole cockpit)
: that spun we with such a rate that I was ejected from the boat. It wasn't
: like I decided to exit the boat, one second I was paddling along and the
: next I was dog paddling along!!! I wonder if a small cockpit hole would
: have kept me in the boat?

I can barely get into a Exp. Single very easily when I want to. maybe I should try letting a wave help me enter it? Does this work in the opposite direction too (entry vs. exit). maybe I'm trying to hard.

;)

Pete czerpak albany, NY

Messages In This Thread

Expedition Single - seat & cockpit sizes
Francis Devonshire -- 8/9/2000, 4:58 am
Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
Shawn B -- 8/10/2000, 11:14 am
Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
Francis Devonshire -- 8/10/2000, 5:37 pm
Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
Shawn B -- 8/10/2000, 6:09 pm
Thanks
Francis Devonshire -- 8/11/2000, 1:54 am
Re: Thanks
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/11/2000, 3:09 pm
Re: Converting Imperial to Metric
Shawn B -- 8/11/2000, 11:09 am
Re: Converting Imperial to Metric
Hans Friedel -- 8/11/2000, 5:55 pm
Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
Greg Stamer -- 8/10/2000, 12:19 pm
Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
Matthew Bastian -- 8/11/2000, 9:26 am
Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
peter czerpak -- 8/11/2000, 11:07 am
Re: Tiny cockpits and hung seats
Shawn B -- 8/10/2000, 6:14 pm
Re: Expedition Single - seat & cockpit sizes
Mike Scarborough -- 8/9/2000, 9:28 pm
Re: Expedition Single - seat & cockpit sizes
Kent LeBoutillier -- 8/10/2000, 11:46 am
Re: Expedition Single - seat & cockpit sizes
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/9/2000, 9:28 am