: A good reason to place a rear bulkhead directly behind the cockpit it to
: enable a T rescue (whereby another paddler simply lifts the stem of your
: kayak into the air and the water pours out) thus enabling you to renter a
: dry boat. So very much quicker than pumping. On the otherr hand I have
: used a large flotation bag pulled out and placed under the cockpit to
: empty an open boat by rocking it. Very effective. But I have not tried
: this in rough conditions.

: People with new boats will resent having to drag your swamped boat up over
: their decks in order to empty it. Put in at least a rear bulkhead.

: It is possible to perform a T rescue without having to have the boats touch
: at all while the capsised one is being emptied.

: I have put in a link to a description

: Etienne

T rescue is usually done with the boat in front of the cockpit, otherwise you'd need really long arms

Bill H.