Hello, I'm from Trinidad and Tobago in the Southern Caribbean - where the water is always warm I am a SOT paddler who has moved onto Surf Skis. However I wanted to start touring and an SOT is too slow while my Surfski has no storage space, of course. So I am having a very capabale boat builder build a Point Bennett Kayak for me and I am now looking at outfitting. So, I have a lot of questions. Can one perform a roll in a nylon spray skirt (getting a minor bit of water in the cockpit is not a big deal). It is always warm down here. What about a half-skirt? Are there any designs for a skirt that be undone at the front as when relaxing or fishing and then quickly fastened with a zip or something if the seas/weather turn rough and you need to head for safety fast? My primary objective with this kayak is touring/fishing, etc and I would like to have easy open access to the cockpit most of the time. I would welcome any input or comments at all. I have never rolled before, but am going to start learning soon. I have just over a year of surfski experience and have achieved considerable competency in balancing a 19 inch round hull/curved chine boat.

dmahadeo,
First, I think if you surf around the internet, you will find just about any kind of spray skirt you can imagine. I'm pretty sure you can also find manufacturers who might custom build one for you. However, I can't see any problem with just pulling a standard skirt loose from the coaming when you want some ventilation. It shouldn't take more than a few seconds to replace the skirt when needed.

Thanks Magooch. Do you mean like removing it completely and storing it inside the cockpit or just undoing it from the coaming. Please keep in mind I've never done a sit inside before.

I meant to just release it from the coaming.