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Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
By:Charles
Date: 2/28/2008, 8:15 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags (Bill Hamm)

: Why are bulkheads not appropriate?

: Bill H.

Just like everyone else, I'm sure, I've been through every book and website I could find before starting to build my boat. I never saw that a "traditional", native made Greenland Kayak would ever have had bulkheads.

I did see a couple websites with folks who successfully modernized their designs to include bulkheads. and they look pretty functional. But I'd be concerned with air flow and drying the boat out properly.

I don't know... maybe I'm over thinking it! Gee, who would expect that on my first boat build!

Anyway, from the helpful posts I've gotten in reply to my original msg, I'm leaning toward setting up a haul system to pull commercial bags in and out of the kayak. I'm paying close attention to the suggestions for securing the cords out of the way so I don't get hung up in a wet exit.

cjk

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Charles -- 2/27/2008, 9:46 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags *LINK* *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 3/2/2008, 10:57 am
Re: MEK - what? where?
Doug S -- 3/7/2008, 2:30 pm
Methy Ethyl Ketone = MEK *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 3/12/2008, 12:34 am
Re: MEK - what? where? *LINK* *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 3/8/2008, 10:01 am
Re: MEK - what? where?
Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2008, 1:53 am
Re: MEK - what? where?
Tom Yost -- 3/9/2008, 12:49 pm
Re: MEK - what? where?
Mike Savage -- 3/9/2008, 4:54 pm
Re: thanks all
Doug S -- 3/8/2008, 8:57 pm
MEK is toxic
LeeG -- 3/9/2008, 11:36 am
Re: MEK is toxic *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- 3/24/2008, 9:17 pm
Re: MEK is toxic
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2008, 7:36 am
Re: MEK is toxic
Andy Waddington -- 3/19/2008, 6:18 am
Re: MEK is toxic *LINK*
AaronH -- 3/9/2008, 9:30 pm
Re: MEK is toxic *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 3/9/2008, 10:07 pm
MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/7/2008, 4:25 pm
Re: MEK - what? where?
Aaron H -- 3/7/2008, 2:48 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Andy Waddington -- 3/1/2008, 4:12 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:14 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Andy Waddington -- 3/12/2008, 10:21 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2008, 11:01 am
Thatīs CARTONET
Reg Lake -- 3/12/2008, 7:43 pm
Re: Thatīs CARTONET
Bill Hamm -- 3/13/2008, 6:06 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Robert N Pruden -- 3/1/2008, 3:54 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:13 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 12:39 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
John Monroe -- 2/29/2008, 3:09 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:12 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Charles -- 2/28/2008, 8:15 am
Alternative float bags
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/28/2008, 6:49 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 6:37 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Dave Isbell -- 2/28/2008, 8:59 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Charles -- 2/27/2008, 10:42 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 12:42 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags *LINK* *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/28/2008, 12:02 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Mike Savage -- 2/27/2008, 1:38 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Don T -- 2/27/2008, 12:33 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Aaron H -- 2/27/2008, 10:32 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Dave Isbell -- 2/27/2008, 10:01 am