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Re: Sprayskirt size
By:David Walker
Date: 2/21/2000, 1:08 am
In Response To: Sprayskirt size (Dennis Horak)

I have a CLC 16 and spent two years trying to get a neoprene sprayskirt that I liked. The one I bought from CLC was way too tight for me. I had to struggle with both hands to get it off on dry land (and it wasn't an easy struggle). I then bought a wild wasser which was too loose as it allowed water to come in when I rolled. Over the next year or so I tried several others, none which had the right combo of coming off easy but being watertight. I believe the perpendicular coaming rim (relative to the coaming wall) makes it difficult to get the combination that I liked in my plastic boat. Anyhow, I finally found the skirt of my dreams. It is a Harmony skirt. The fit is perfect...comes off easy butkeeps my kayak bone dry when I roll. It has a reinforced rim and seems to be of a quality construction. I believe it is the larger version that they sell for WW boats.

David Walker
> I am bulding a CLC Chesapeake LT and would like to know what size
> sprayskirt to get.

Messages In This Thread

Sprayskirt size
Dennis Horak -- 2/19/2000, 8:29 am
Re: Sprayskirt size
David Walker -- 2/21/2000, 1:08 am
Re: Sprayskirt size
Bill Heuser -- 2/22/2000, 7:29 pm
Re: Sprayskirt size
frits swinkels -- 2/19/2000, 7:55 pm
Re: Sprayskirt size
Mike Scarborough -- 2/20/2000, 8:49 am
Re: Sprayskirt size
Shawn Baker -- 2/19/2000, 5:42 pm