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Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck-Air bags
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 9/6/2014, 11:43 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

I have seen several situations over the years where airbags in bulkheaded compartments have saved peoples bacon. It is a relatively rare situation, but not astronomically rare.

I put bags in both fore & aft compartments if I am 'knowingly going out in rough conditions' - as in a rough-water class. People have had rubber hatch covers 'pop' in my area on occasion. BTW, this is something that can't ever happen with the Mariner rear hatch cover, which has a very secure (flat panel with quick edge trim strip to attach to hatch coaming) 'hard lid' with a neoprene cover over that.
For everyday paddling in my Frej, which doesn't have a day hatch because of the central skeg/'skeel', I keep a smaller air bag in the back to keep my lunch and other stuff from sliding back into the stern.

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Strip: Bow end of Deck
aikijay -- 8/30/2014, 9:19 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Marc Upchurch -- 8/30/2014, 9:51 am
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Rod Tait -- 8/30/2014, 10:32 am
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Etienne Muller -- 8/30/2014, 2:31 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
aikijay -- 8/30/2014, 2:57 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 8/30/2014, 3:58 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Jay Stallman -- 8/31/2014, 7:36 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Etienne Muller -- 8/31/2014, 12:29 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
JohnAbercrombie -- 8/31/2014, 12:29 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Jay Stallman -- 9/2/2014, 12:52 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Etienne Muller -- 9/2/2014, 1:27 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Jay Stallman -- 9/2/2014, 11:15 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/3/2014, 5:40 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/3/2014, 7:50 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Etienne Muller -- 9/3/2014, 12:17 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/6/2014, 12:08 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck-Air bags
JohnAbercrombie -- 9/6/2014, 11:43 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck-Air bags
Etienne Muller -- 9/6/2014, 1:07 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck-Air bags
JohnAbercrombie -- 9/6/2014, 1:37 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck-Air bags
Etienne Muller -- 9/6/2014, 1:52 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
aikijay -- 9/2/2014, 7:49 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/2/2014, 2:52 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
george jung -- 9/2/2014, 3:40 pm
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Jay Stallman -- 9/3/2014, 8:11 am
Re: Strip: Bow end of Deck
Etienne Muller -- 9/3/2014, 12:10 pm
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