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Re: Strip: Bulkheads - a contrary view
By:Roy Morford
Date: 2/16/2008, 1:10 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Bulkheads (Etienne Muller - Ireland)

Sorry to go against the majority but somebody has to. I've paddled for over 40 years and none of my boats have ever had bulkheads, and that includes SOF, S&G, strippers and commercial kayaks. I am able to pack and unpack very quickly and in one unplanned and many practice dumps in various conditions I have never had a problem with too much water in the boat. I think it's all a metter of what you get used to and practice. Having said that I do understand that bulkheads and hatches are a great confidence booster for beginners. I just get a little over excited when bulkheads and hatches are discussed as the only option.

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Strip: Bulkheads
Shaun -- 2/16/2008, 8:13 am
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HenkA -- 2/19/2008, 9:34 am
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Matt B -- 4/23/2008, 11:30 am
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Don Goss -- 2/17/2008, 2:12 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/16/2008, 7:40 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/17/2008, 7:30 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 2/16/2008, 10:39 am
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Shaun -- 2/16/2008, 11:02 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/16/2008, 11:14 am
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Roy Morford -- 2/16/2008, 1:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:10 am
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Roy Morford -- 2/17/2008, 1:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/17/2008, 8:38 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 2/17/2008, 5:23 pm
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Roy Morford -- 2/17/2008, 6:55 pm
Re: Strip: Bulkheads *LINK*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/16/2008, 9:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:07 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/17/2008, 7:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:07 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/18/2008, 9:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:42 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 2/18/2008, 10:21 am
Hatches
Jay Babina -- 2/16/2008, 9:34 am