Kudzu Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Finally got approved and I am officially a Seals Dealer. They are well know for their spray skirts and I hope to be about to add one of their skirts to the store. They also have some other interesting products in their catalog, as money allows I will be adding some of them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DURRETTD Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I should warn you that my first Seals spray skirt only lasted 25 years. After that the shock cord had to be replaced and water started seeping through the nylon. Great products! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich D Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Great! I found a Seals cockpit cover on Amazon but the sizing info only listed its' fit on specific 'factory' boats. When I contacted Seals about fitting my SOF cockpit I got no help. Seems that they didn't know the actual size of the cover, only which boats it would fit. It'll be good to have a source that 'understands' our needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Good, I want one of the Seals Sneak Spray Skirts...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I would like to order a team of commandos to come take out my neighbor's rooster. What? Not those SEALS? Dang! Congrats anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Seals has sooo many different styles of spray skirts! I am thinking about stocking a nylon skirt. I want a good neoprene skirt for myself, but then you run into having to stock different tunnel sizes. 'I think" i can special order one once they get a pattern for my boats.Got to get some more info from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy00 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I ordered a custom skirt from Seals thru a local dealer (Campmor) for my Ravenswood. I made a tracing of the coaming and sent it to Seals. The skirt was ready in a couple of weeks and it was the same price as a stock-sized one. It works like a charm. Fair winds and tide, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBREW Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Anything developing on offering Seals spray skirts? Will be in the market for a new spray skirt in the near future. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 I got sidetracked and haven't followed up on this but I need one myself plus cockpit travel covers. Thanks for the reminder. I will see if can't get with them and see what I need to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MucketyMuck Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I needed to go ahead and get a paddle and a spray skirt today, and I haven't seen anymore updates on the Kudzucraft store about Seal spray skirts, so I went to REI and got a Seals one from them. It turned out that a Seals size 2.2 'Sneak' works on my Curlew with plywood coaming. The fit seems nice and snug, but I haven't skinned my boat yet, so I can't provide any feedback on the water tightness of it. -MucketyMuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Good, I want one of the Seals Sneak Spray Skirts...... I still want one of these to fit the ring laid out in your first book..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Working with Seals and seems that my cockpits are not a standard size. I still think and off the shelf nylon skirt would fit but they are obviously not happy with the fit of any of them. So we are looking at custom made skirts. Now I could use you input. Most important to me are cockpit covers. They keep the bugs and spider out! Mine hand in the garage and the darn wasps want to build in them. Basic nylon covers would be $29 +/- Cockpit seal I believe it is waterproof * $35 +/- Neoprene cockpit cover would be over $50 - (no plans to stock those) Spray skirts Plain Nylon Splash deck , not a skirt - $38 +/- Nicer Nylon spray skirt with suspenders - MSPR is $69 Nicer Nylon spray skirt with suspenders- MSRP is $89 Really need input as to what you would interested in. No commitments to buy here! Just trying to get a feel so I don't end up with a bunch on the shelf I can't sell. Splash deck. Woud not have netting. Basic spray skirt Better spray skirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 I use my (harmony mini) spray deck all the time,I can push mine forward arround the outside of the cockpit ring and get in and out of the kayak in deep water to swim...... The sneak skirt is a good choice versital. .... http://www.sealsskirts.com/prod_detect.php?i=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 I think the deck would appeal to most everyone. That's a real sweet idea, and as universal a fit as you could ask for. Short, tall, thick, thin. I would stock decks, I think, and maybe order skirts. What do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazwell Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I can just barely get a Seals basic skirt in their size '1.7' to stretch onto my Ravenswood with the plywood coaming. Haven't really tried paddling with it so I don't know if would just pop off with movement. It's a very tight fit so I can understand why they wouldn't be happy with them that way. I'm interested mostly in the splash deck to start. Looking at the Seals web site it looks like the basic model will fit a wide range of sizes from '1.2' to '4.2' so it must be very adjustable. I haven't physically seen one so is this your understanding of their fit? Would a custom size of this be necessary? In any case I would think you could move a few of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich D Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I have accumulated a good variety of splash decks and spray skirts. What I need most is a cockpit cover that is suitable (secure) for cartopping in the rain. When I contacted Seals they did not respond when I gave them the dimensions of my cockpit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I can just barely get a Seals basic skirt in their size '1.7' to stretch onto my Ravenswood with the plywood coaming. That is good info! They originally said a 1.7 should fit but once I sent them a drawing they said it would have to be custom size and that explains it. I bet a 1.7 would work on a laminated coaming since they are roughly an inch or bit more shorter than the plywood. I'm interested mostly in the splash deck to start. Looking at the Seals web site it looks like the basic model will fit a wide range of sizes from '1.2' to '4.2' so it must be very adjustable. No, I would assume it meant there was one available of each size because I have to order custom fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I have accumulated a good variety of splash decks and spray skirts. What I need most is a cockpit cover that is suitable (secure) for cartopping in the rain. When I contacted Seals they did not respond when I gave them the dimensions of my cockpit. Me too. I several boats that hand in the garage and mainly go the shows so they seldom come down and wasp and mud daubers want to build in them. So I need covers and I need watertight versions when traveling. I am pretty sure that I will stock both versions since there is a cost difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Anyone interested in pre-ordering a skirt, spray deck or cockpit cover? Woodman, I know what you want and working on that. I am working up an order and thought I would ask. Still working on details with them on sizing. As for pricing, it would be a little under what I quoted above, not a lot cheaper though. If you are like woodman and want a specific model I can order it all at once. If any is interested I will go ahead and add these to the store and offer pre-orders on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynfysh Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 I wrote to the Seals people with the measurements for the laminated coaming on my new Vardo and they wrote back that I needed a 2.2 size . I bought a "Sneak" and it is a very snug fit but worked on the dry run (launch is scheduled for the end of the week...weather permitting) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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