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Hi Duncan,
:lol: :lol:
Sounds like you have a small cockpit entrance. My sea kayaks are the same. My fishing sik has a very long cockpit entrance so that I can straddle the boat, sit in the seat, then put my legs in when I am ready.
I got it made that way because of the same problems you are having.
With a traditional (small) cockpit entrance, the accepted method of entry is by sitting on the back deck, sliding the feet in first then bum and away you go. if you put the boat side on to the bank, then put your paddle accross the back deck behind your bum with one blade on the bank and lean on the paddle shaft is a big help. Very hard to describe in words, but any of the kayaking manuals should have pictures. Some of the early siks were real tippy to get in and out of but pretty stable once you are in them.
:lol: :lol:
Sounds like you have a small cockpit entrance. My sea kayaks are the same. My fishing sik has a very long cockpit entrance so that I can straddle the boat, sit in the seat, then put my legs in when I am ready.
I got it made that way because of the same problems you are having.
With a traditional (small) cockpit entrance, the accepted method of entry is by sitting on the back deck, sliding the feet in first then bum and away you go. if you put the boat side on to the bank, then put your paddle accross the back deck behind your bum with one blade on the bank and lean on the paddle shaft is a big help. Very hard to describe in words, but any of the kayaking manuals should have pictures. Some of the early siks were real tippy to get in and out of but pretty stable once you are in them.
