: Since skin boat people venture into this site I thought I would share some
: startling news. Two friends and myself have fairly low volume W. Greenland
: skin kayaks (Low volume but not radical). At a recient pool session, a
: good woman padler, about 40 lbs. lighter than the owners of the kayaks
: attempted a paddle float reentry into the boats. could not get in without
: sinking the kayaks - due to float bags and no bulkheads they take in an
: enormous amount of water. Every time she got back in, the boat was
: floating but underwater. This is why when people on this board ask about
: bulkheads, you're crazy not putting them in. All that float bags do for
: you is allow you to recover your boat.However you take in about 4 times
: the amout of water compaired to a bulkhead kayak.

So what's the solution? I have yet to see any skin boats with bulkheads! How would one be installed amongst its numerous ribs? What about access ... how would a hatch be installed?