Greetings- I am the owner of a fine older Swift CASPIAN SEA sea/touring kayak (15.5 feet, fiberglass, 48 lbs). In the late 1990’s they made a few that had no bulkhead or storage opening in the bow, it is completely open space from the seat to the very front of the bow. and I am trying to find a suitable flotation bag that would fit this pretty large space from the footrests forward…
Can anyone assist me in solving this?
I am trying to avoid a bag that is not the right shape (i.e. a recreational kayak bag that doesn’t really fit the space, this would leave voids for water and add excess weight perhaps). Thanks for any assistance or suggestions. I love the kayak, it just has this issue I want to solve.
NRS
Makes flotation bags that should fit your boat. Just make sure you secure them in place.
Gaia standard large stern
size bag might be the ticket.
http://www.gaiasports.com/product.php?productid=16321&cat=358&page=1
I have found them on sale at on-line retailers a couple times, and use them sometimes as belt-and-suspenders type of backup in the rear hatch if I am going places where I might get tossed into rocks