: Perhaps too late for this suggestion, if you've already cut the
: hatch openings, and installed bulkheads,but:
: If you are just going to use the boat for racing, why bother with
: hatches and bulkheads at all?
: You could put in a couple of flotation bags, and combine them with
: dry bags for gear if you need it on your ultramarathons.
: Simpler, lighter as well.

: There's plenty of info on flotation bags vs bulkheads at Matt
: Broze's site: http://www.marinerkayaks.com/
: Check out the 'Flotation' article (via the pull-down menu on the
: left sidebar); there's a wealth of good info at the site on
: other topics as well.

: John
Sort of where I was going. My Guillemot has no bulkheads or hatches. Use two large float bags which have worked well. Was a bit cramped in this years 340 with a dry bag just in front of my foot pegs (necessary safety equipment). However, being able to store a 3L bladder of ice water behind my back band was much appreciated.

t.s.