: I'm not all that sure that flooding a SOF with saltwater is all
: that good of an idea. While it may protect the wood, the salt
: crystals as the water dries are very abrasive, maybe to a bit
: tough on the skin.

Yep. I thought of that, but then I also figured whatever you take in the ocean is going to get wet and salty no matter what you do, really. But shoot, I don't know. I've never pickled a kayak! : ) Not even sure exactly how that works. It's all good to talk about from the armchair cockpit, but if I *did* live at the beach I can tell you I'd just paddle and roll and do whatever I do, and it'd just be what it is. I reckon just fun rolling would slosh a good bit of the brine around anyhow.