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    Cockpit size safety

    With respect to front day hatch Deltas, here's some comments from a guy who's had a few: With respect to modifying the intrusion of the dayhatch body, I would be interested [and tempted] to turn the boat upside down, gently apply heat in the offending area until almost sagging and then pushing...
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    Cockpit size safety

    whitewater kayaks have small cockpit openings: Most are large: eg. Jackson Antix or Zen 34-36 inches long Wavesport Fuse 56 33.5 inches long etc. ** The tight ckpt example to use is greenland kayaks. These have a fairly low deckbrace [the 'masik'] that crosses directly over...
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    Cockpit size safety

    To me it's a deal breaker unless the kayak is cheap and modifiable. I acknowledge that many swear by the intimate movement contact a kayak gives with a small [so-called 'ocean'] cockpit or masik, but when the chips are down I sure like the idea of having as many options in my favour as...
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    Alberni Inlet sites

    Looking at the lower map 3 area, I also notice more IR regions - so the maps on the first post have been updated. The IR regions have been noted and greyed out. In any case, it might also be useful to share the specific locations for everything in Alberni Inlet I've looked at. The complete kml...
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    Coaming question

    Using an existing coaming is possible but: if boat isn't exactly same shape and size as original, cutting and shaping might be required = time and effort with variable results depending on shape difference. If the size is different, mitering and scarfing and piecing likely will be require = more...
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    Alberni Inlet sites

    Out of curiosity and as a follow-up, I looked to see if there was anything public in and and around the immediate Port Alberni area: but it mostly seems private. However with regarding changes happening: the 'AlbiW-crown5' area I show on map 2 [Namint Rvr to 2km north] is now IR, not crown.
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    Alberni Inlet sites

    Continuing now on map 2, about 3 km away southwards on the West side is a 250m wide S facing beach noted as 'AlbiCW8-CookDeltaS' with some reasonable potential immediately upland of the beach: And diagonally downward 2 km over on the east side is a 250 m wide delta noted as...
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    Alberni Inlet sites

    As sbourgoin mentioned in the referenced thread, there are site possibilities at the commercial China Ck campground, the Maktush Delta Campground and near Nahmint Ck. There is also a Rec Site at Arden Ck. And there are a few more plus some indicated potentials that all require checking . . ...
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    Alberni Inlet sites

    sbourgoin's recent thread: https://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/threads/john-kimantas-books.8674/#post-92881 brought to mind that I'd done a preliminary look at sites down the inlet and beyond into Barkley Sound - and mentioned posting a few maps of sites that might be worth looking at. I...
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    John Kimantas Books

    I see you're in Port Alberni . . . I always thought that it would be interesting [and windy, heh heh] to use Pt Alberni as a base and just paddle down it to get to the outside sites - especially as I had to visit it all the time for a while: and the water's all connected , so why not? There's...
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    does the loose load cause problems shifting in rough water or if you do a roll

    Another example: roll practice with leaky sprayskirts or hatches: when to stop and empty? . . . the interim period of time and effort to empty vs load movement annoyance dictates the decision.
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    does the loose load cause problems shifting in rough water or if you do a roll

    It'd matter. A fairly good example is the free surface effect of a half water filled compartment. Or say try paddling a 1/3 filled canoe - very annoying. That's partially why the tie downs in canoes [also to retain loads] and why the use of airbags in partially filled kayak packing. The airbags...
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    Catastrophic failure — which is worse

    I wouldn't want to touch either one: the CD looks like a nightmare project as well. But I sure would like to know what procedure [other than a composite G-flex approach] one would use with available tools to make a usable repair to the thermoplastic Delta. [To put it in perspective, back in...
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    Question for Feathercraft Owners- Cracked Cockpit Rim

    Yup , disregard everything I said previously as I barely remembered what was said below by feathercraft: and mis-imagined a shallow, minimal depth coaming made up of separate pieces. I slightly remembered that statement about a separate riser ‘side inserts’ . . . but now realize there was...
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    Question for Feathercraft Owners- Cracked Cockpit Rim

    Wow, you need no help here: whatever you do will surely suffice or be able to be modified. . . . However those breakages are a little suspect as it speaks to a design flaw of either a shallow coaming uprising [think of how a beam's depth is so important] or a light layup and/or a light coaming...
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