On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:19:05 -0500, dt wrote:

Al, if you're comfortable in your canoe, see if
you can't make or have made a spray skirt for the
thing. Attach it with snaps, you'll be surprised
what you can just plow through and keep on going.

DT


Yes - thanks for the input. I have been thinking about making a spray
deck for the canoe (made from a tarpaulin, or sail material, fixed
down with press studs or something). I guess it would reduce the
chances of becoming waterlogged by large waves.

The flat bottom is still a bit of an issue though. When I meet a
series of waves head-on, there is a lot of belly-flopping going on. I
see the bottom of the boat flexing considerably when that happens.
That may or may not be a problem, I suppose.

Al D

Flexing shouldn't be a problem. Rather than tarp,
which would be pretty heavy, see if you can find
"coated ripstop nylon"; it's used in a lot of
outdoor gear. Check out the guys in the middle
photo: http://www.texaswatersafari.org/gear_goynes.htm

That's a very useful link (from my purposes, at least) - Thank you!

Al D