Boat Building Forum

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

Re: Spray skirt question
By:Brian Ramoly
Date: 8/12/1998, 10:03 pm
In Response To: Spray skirt question (Lorenzo Cook)

>

> What type spray skirt works best on wood rim cockpits? I know
> that neoprene skirts keep the most water out especially when rolling
> (I'am just learning to roll), but are they so tight that they may
> do damage to the cockpit rim during removal. The one I tried took
> a lot more effort to remove than my nylon skirt which is useless for
> rolling.

> Lorenzo

I'm having SnapDragon make a spray skirt to fit my baidarka. They asked me to send them a drawing of my cockpit shape for them to work from. Surprisingly, there was not an extra charge for the custom order.

Messages In This Thread

Spray skirt question
Lorenzo Cook -- 8/9/1998, 4:30 pm
Re: Spray skirt question
David Walker -- 8/16/1998, 4:42 pm
Re: Spray skirt question
Brian Ramoly -- 8/12/1998, 10:03 pm
Re: Spray skirt question
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/10/1998, 9:28 am
Re: Spray skirt question
Mike Scarborough -- 8/10/1998, 9:10 am