Jamie,

Here is what I know of sea socks...
all from a non-sock user.

- They are difficult to find... not impossible, but they take some searching
- The main purpose is to keep water out of the kayak
- Most people seem to prefer float bags in SOFs and water tight bulkheads in strippers and S&Gs.
- There is some concern about doing a reenter and roll with a sock in.
- There is some concern about getting caught in the sock, especially if there is a hole in the hull.
- In the one story I read about a sock being used during a failed roll->swim, the sock came loose from the cockpit and the kayak flooded anyway.

That is an opening gambit on the topic. I hope some users of socks now pop out of the woodwork to defend and better explain.

I have also added this information to KayakWiki. If you have more to add to the thread, consider adding the info there so it can be collected.

Rick