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Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/10/2010, 1:41 am
In Response To: Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1 (Craig Robinson)

: Problems to be overcome

: Regarding cockpit drainage; if you add a hump in the middle to
: isolate the seat area from the footwell a'la ocean racer, you
: probably won't have much of an issue with water in the seat
: itself. In the footwell you would need to reduce the volume as
: much as possible and add scuppers or a bailer. the EpicV12 uses
: an Anderson bailer which can be closed off for slow paddling and
: sitting idle. I personally find Red7 bullet Scuppers to be
: excellent. http://www.surfskidev.info/content/view/633/156/
: The leg hump in the middle would also be required for structural
: reasons i.e to reduce chance of oil canning.

Even my poly Cobra has a bailer, sounds like a wet vac when it's open :)

Of course it fills the footwell really quick if you stop paddling, so need to close it quick before the boat stops.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Craig -- 9/9/2010, 3:47 am
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Phil Nelson -- 9/9/2010, 11:17 pm
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Craig Robinson -- 9/9/2010, 11:47 pm
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:41 am
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Craig Robinson -- 9/9/2010, 11:53 pm
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/9/2010, 10:35 am
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Ken Brunton -- 9/9/2010, 6:50 pm
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:38 am
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Ken Brunton -- 9/10/2010, 11:03 am
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:50 pm
Re: Other: wooden surfskis &oc1
Craig -- 9/9/2010, 5:29 pm