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Strip: Cockpit
By:chuck
Date: 12/14/2003, 4:41 pm

I bought a kit from Newfound, a Guillemot, and I'm making good progress. When I got to stripping the deck recess I looked at the stock large cockpit coaming and decided that wasn't going to work. I compared it with my sister's cockpit, which I can fit in, but just barely, and decided I wanted it bigger. I can always put in thigh braces. I have long thighs, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Now I have to cut out the actual opening and I was wondering where I could get a design that would work with stock spray skirts. Any ideas? I don't think any local kayak sellers are still open, so I can't look at existing cockpits, but if I have to, I can always design my own larger version of Newfound's.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Cockpit
chuck -- 12/14/2003, 4:41 pm
Re: What size? *NM*
Rod Tait -- 12/14/2003, 6:54 pm
Re: What size?
chuck -- 12/14/2003, 9:58 pm
various options
Rod Tait -- 12/15/2003, 1:29 am
Re: various options
chuck -- 12/15/2003, 5:20 pm
Re: various options
chuck -- 12/15/2003, 2:11 pm