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Re: Strip: Kayak Seat
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/21/2010, 12:23 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Kayak Seat (george jung)

: That makes sense. I'm curious, though - is anyone putting their aft
: bulkhead more than an inch or so aft of the rear coaming? Any
: 'recommended practices' for placement? I've read some place it
: right at the rear coaming, both for deck support, and to
: minimize cockpit flooding.

I put mine in on an angle the top being abount an inch or so aft of the coaming (lets you grab the underside of the deck if doing a paddle float rescue) and the bottom angled forward. This minimizes the amount of water the cockpit will hold and also maake removal of any water in the cockpit easier (the water hits the angled bulkhead with the kayak inverted and flows out easier than with a vertical bulkhead).

Bill H.

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Strip: Kayak Seat
Ned Smith -- 2/20/2010, 1:29 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 2/21/2010, 11:03 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 2/23/2010, 12:45 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 2/23/2010, 12:56 pm
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Greg Bridges -- 2/21/2010, 12:08 pm
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Kudzu -- 2/20/2010, 6:05 pm
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Glen Smith -- 2/20/2010, 2:07 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/20/2010, 1:38 pm
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Ned Smith -- 2/20/2010, 3:49 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/21/2010, 11:32 am
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Craig Robinson -- 2/24/2010, 7:13 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/25/2010, 2:07 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/25/2010, 2:08 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/25/2010, 2:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/22/2010, 12:11 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/22/2010, 7:53 am
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george jung -- 2/20/2010, 5:56 pm
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Roy -- 2/26/2010, 12:53 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 2/20/2010, 6:39 pm
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george jung -- 2/20/2010, 7:04 pm
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Glen Smith -- 2/20/2010, 7:32 pm
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george jung -- 2/20/2010, 7:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2010, 12:26 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2010, 12:23 am