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Strip: Bulkheads
By:Shaun
Date: 2/16/2008, 8:13 am

Do I need bulkheads in my kayak? Are there reasons besides providing 3 separate floatation compartments and adding some stiffness? My kayak is 14 ft, already very stiff, and I'd rather not put bulkheads in. For safety purposes I could always use flotation bags.

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Strip: Bulkheads
Shaun -- 2/16/2008, 8:13 am
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HenkA -- 2/19/2008, 9:34 am
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Matt B -- 4/23/2008, 11:30 am
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Don Goss -- 2/17/2008, 2:12 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/16/2008, 7:40 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/17/2008, 7:30 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 2/16/2008, 10:39 am
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Shaun -- 2/16/2008, 11:02 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/16/2008, 11:14 am
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Roy Morford -- 2/16/2008, 1:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:10 am
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Roy Morford -- 2/17/2008, 1:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/17/2008, 8:38 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 2/17/2008, 5:23 pm
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Roy Morford -- 2/17/2008, 6:55 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/16/2008, 9:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:07 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/17/2008, 7:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:07 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/18/2008, 9:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:42 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 2/18/2008, 10:21 am
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Jay Babina -- 2/16/2008, 9:34 am