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Re: Strip: Strip-built surf ski plans
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/2/2013, 1:22 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strip-built surf ski plans (Björn Thomasson)

Btw, I don't know if it's in the plans or not, not seen the plans, but you definately need a cockpit bailer (sailboat bailer) to get the water out of the foot well(s). My Cobra has a single footwell which is comfy but can hold an amazing amount of water, a twin foot well (one for each foot) and a pair of bailers might be better (or perhaps not) not tried one.

It's not just flipping the boat over that adds water to the footwells, high performance paddles (wings) are pretty wet and deposit quite a bit of water on your feet. These are not traditional SOT kayaks, the footwells are below the waterline so don't naturally drain.

Btw, these bailers can suck out water at an amazing rate (once moving) , have often wondered why they aren't used in conventional kayaks to bail them when the cockpits fill, would be a heck of alot faster than using a hand pump.

Bill H.

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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/21/2013, 10:11 am
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john Messinger -- 5/21/2013, 4:51 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 5/21/2013, 6:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2013, 12:43 am
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Craig Robinson -- 5/23/2013, 3:44 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/5/2013, 12:48 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/5/2013, 2:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/7/2013, 1:29 am
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PeterA -- 9/13/2013, 7:55 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/18/2013, 4:32 pm
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PeterA -- 9/23/2013, 8:52 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/23/2013, 9:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2013, 1:30 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/24/2013, 4:30 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/24/2013, 6:25 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/24/2013, 10:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/25/2013, 1:37 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2013, 2:12 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/26/2013, 7:29 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/25/2013, 4:32 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:28 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/25/2013, 10:58 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:16 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:25 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/26/2013, 3:38 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/26/2013, 8:46 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/26/2013, 9:57 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/26/2013, 12:15 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/26/2013, 12:33 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/26/2013, 2:00 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/26/2013, 5:13 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/26/2013, 11:30 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/27/2013, 9:42 am
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ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2013, 10:54 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/27/2013, 11:03 am
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Rick Crook -- 9/28/2013, 2:09 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/28/2013, 4:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 3:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 3:09 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/26/2013, 11:49 pm
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Mark Vander Horck -- 9/27/2013, 12:07 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/27/2013, 12:56 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/27/2013, 2:04 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/27/2013, 6:04 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/27/2013, 6:19 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/27/2013, 2:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 5:22 am
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Mark Vander Horck -- 9/30/2013, 1:04 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/30/2013, 1:22 pm
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Mark Vander Horck -- 9/30/2013, 2:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 3:05 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2013, 2:19 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/26/2013, 4:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2013, 2:00 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/3/2013, 5:35 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/15/2013, 1:02 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/18/2013, 11:06 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/27/2013, 5:03 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/27/2013, 5:47 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/27/2013, 5:53 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/28/2013, 5:08 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/27/2013, 5:59 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/27/2013, 8:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 2:50 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/28/2013, 10:37 am
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PeterA -- 9/30/2013, 8:20 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/30/2013, 11:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/1/2013, 12:12 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/1/2013, 10:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/2/2013, 1:22 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/2/2013, 3:48 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/2/2013, 10:23 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/2/2013, 11:15 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/2/2013, 2:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2013, 2:02 am
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Craig Robinson -- 10/5/2013, 8:17 am
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PeterA -- 10/22/2013, 11:55 am
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ancient kayaker -- 10/22/2013, 1:51 pm
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PeterA -- 10/22/2013, 2:13 pm
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Paul Davies -- 10/22/2013, 2:58 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/22/2013, 4:02 pm
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PeterA -- 10/22/2013, 10:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2013, 1:12 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/23/2013, 3:01 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/25/2013, 6:05 pm
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PeterA -- 11/11/2013, 9:12 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/12/2013, 7:54 am
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PeterA -- 11/13/2013, 9:53 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/13/2013, 3:14 pm