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Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
By:Todd Olson
Date: 5/13/2011, 12:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great (Clayton Plunkett)

Rolling on purpose or on accident:)?......... I went to the lake to try my new Yost Sea Cruiser last night only to find out that I'm much too heavy and apparently not very well balanced. I could complete a half roll like you wouldn't believe...... I'm hoping most of the problem is excess weight and not just a lack of talent, because I can fix the weight problem over time. I knew I was pushing it when I chose this kayak, but I thought I could lose some weight faster. I guess I was wrong. I'll have to butter up to my son and wife to borrow their boats until I can shed enough lb's for mine to work, or to build another more suitable boat quickly. What a bummer.....

Thanks for the skirt advice though. I'm going to send in the dimensions for my son's boat to get his skirt on order.

: That's a good question. If you don't plan on rolling and just want
: to keep water from splashing into the cockpit a 1/2 skirt or
: splash guard type skirt is nice.
: If on the other hand rolling is in the plan, not much will help
: keep the legs cool except popping the skirt every now and then
: for a cool down.
: I have a Snapdragon Glacier Trek and it is slightly cooler than my
: Ocean Trek skirt. The Glacier Trek can be loosened at the top
: for a little venting but that isn't much help on a sunny
: southern day.
: I hope this helps.
: Clayton Plunkett

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Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great auk
Todd Olson -- 5/12/2011, 2:35 pm
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2011, 10:17 pm
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Clayton Plunkett -- 5/13/2011, 8:52 am
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Todd Olson -- 5/13/2011, 10:49 am
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Clayton Plunkett -- 5/13/2011, 11:12 am
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Todd Olson -- 5/13/2011, 12:12 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 5/13/2011, 1:23 pm
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StephenHJ -- 5/13/2011, 1:33 pm
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Todd Olson -- 5/13/2011, 1:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2011, 2:03 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 5/13/2011, 1:56 pm
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2011, 2:00 pm
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Todd Olson -- 5/13/2011, 3:04 pm
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Bill Hamm -- 5/14/2011, 6:36 am
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Todd Olson -- 5/19/2011, 11:14 pm
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2011, 12:58 am
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2011, 1:56 pm
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Alan Kepler -- 5/13/2011, 7:15 pm
Re: Strip: cover / spray skirt size for 14' great
Bill Hamm -- 5/14/2011, 6:38 am