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Re: Review: Looking for Trouble
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 6/28/2012, 6:40 am
In Response To: Re: Review: Looking for Trouble (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

: The added weight, additional hole and chopped up storage volume
: bother me, but I don't mind doing the science.

Actually, the "chopped up storage volume" is precisely the reason I like day hatches. While I rarely access a day hatch while on the water, I really like being able to put all of my day gear in a single space close to the center of the boat, where it doesn't affect the trim significantly. It's nice to not have one's gear sliding and flopping around in a large compartment. The day hatch also allows me to organize things consistently so I know where they are and I'm less likely to forget something.

BTW, from what I've read, the original VCP day hatch was not designed with the intent of the PADDLER accessing it while on the water, it was designed so that the paddler's COMPANION could easily access it, which makes a lot more sense when you think about it.

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Review: Looking for Trouble
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/27/2012, 12:41 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/27/2012, 1:25 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/28/2012, 6:40 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/28/2012, 6:45 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/28/2012, 7:29 am
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Etienne Muller -- 6/27/2012, 1:45 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 6/27/2012, 6:19 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 6/27/2012, 6:21 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/27/2012, 3:23 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/28/2012, 6:27 am
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Paul Davies -- 6/27/2012, 4:00 pm
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Greg H -- 6/27/2012, 4:43 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 6/27/2012, 5:14 pm
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Greg H -- 6/28/2012, 1:04 pm
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Charles Robinson -- 6/27/2012, 7:43 pm
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Paul Davies -- 6/27/2012, 8:49 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 6/27/2012, 6:13 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 6/27/2012, 6:32 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/27/2012, 7:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2012, 2:53 am
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Jeff Horton -- 6/27/2012, 8:29 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/27/2012, 8:52 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/27/2012, 10:08 pm
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dave g -- 6/28/2012, 12:02 am
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Jeff Horton -- 6/28/2012, 7:38 am
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Roy Martin -- 6/27/2012, 10:38 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 6/28/2012, 9:37 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/28/2012, 1:02 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 6/28/2012, 2:08 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 6/28/2012, 3:00 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/28/2012, 5:45 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 6/28/2012, 2:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2012, 3:03 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2012, 2:58 am
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jay Babina -- 6/28/2012, 6:20 pm
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Bryan K -- 6/29/2012, 3:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2012, 2:36 am
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Aaron -- 7/1/2012, 10:54 pm
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Bob Johns -- 7/2/2012, 1:53 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/2/2012, 3:43 am
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Bob Johns -- 7/2/2012, 9:23 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 7/4/2012, 1:41 pm
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robert N Pruden -- 7/4/2012, 6:05 pm