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Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
By:Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K
Date: 10/28/2016, 9:19 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads? (Steve Solomon)

“Worrying is using your imagination to create something you don’t want.” - Esther Hicks

Bulkheads and gasketed hatch covers work providing floatation. If you are out of your boat, it's upside down and water pressure is closing your hatch covers even more tightly.

The ton of bricks (you) is out the boat, so it floats very high emptying the cockpit.

Float/dry bags help you carry extra gear, to you kayak and add a second layer of protection.

The bottom line on safety is your judgement not the boat.

Don't put yourself in the situation to test by accident- go out and test on purpose in a controlled situation and you will know the meaning of - I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Confucius

Messages In This Thread

Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 4:39 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Charles Robinson -- 10/27/2016, 4:50 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 5:07 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 6:05 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Etienne Muller -- 10/27/2016, 6:09 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 6:49 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 8:37 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 8:24 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 8:59 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 9:24 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Marc Upchurch -- 10/27/2016, 9:28 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/27/2016, 10:10 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 10:20 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2016, 12:37 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2016, 12:35 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Thomas Duncan -- 10/28/2016, 12:27 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads? *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/28/2016, 1:26 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/28/2016, 4:31 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/28/2016, 5:23 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/28/2016, 9:37 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2016, 1:06 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Etienne Muller -- 10/27/2016, 6:07 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 6:45 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 8:12 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 9:28 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/27/2016, 9:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 10:16 pm
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Paul D -- 10/27/2016, 8:35 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 10/27/2016, 10:16 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 10:33 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 10:51 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Marc Upchurch -- 10/27/2016, 11:15 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/27/2016, 11:26 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/28/2016, 9:19 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/28/2016, 10:27 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads? *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/28/2016, 11:07 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 10/28/2016, 1:41 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2016, 1:10 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Mike Bielski -- 10/27/2016, 11:11 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2016, 1:01 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2016, 12:41 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2016, 8:29 pm
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Etienne Muller -- 10/28/2016, 6:55 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Thomas Duncan -- 10/28/2016, 9:20 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2016, 12:39 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Paul Sylvester -- 10/29/2016, 6:22 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 10/30/2016, 7:43 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
Paul D -- 10/31/2016, 12:48 am
Re: Strip: What's the deal with bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/31/2016, 3:09 pm