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[quote=MN3]the walmart dry boxes work fine for a season or 2 - i spray the hinges with wd40 or similar to extend their life

roll up dry bags are fine to use as long as: 
a. they have no holes in them 
b. you give them enough "rolls" to make sure they are air tight (can test by squeezing the bag)

It is hard to believe they would fail as long as those 2 items are true

Re: cooler on bows
As mentioned mgriff - not a good spot for them - i know h16's used to have that cooler frame (shelf) but hobies (esp the 18) are too low and your gonna get a soggy pbj from that cooler

A backpack may or may not be a good call too - i brought one on a canoe trip one year - that was a very soggy trip and EVERYTHING inside my pack was soaked - the ONLY way i would carry one again is if i had a heavy duty plastic bag inside it (sealed) - and at that point ... why carry a pack with a frame ? (i removed that frame and do occasionally use the pack for camping)  (edit) - that was a million years ago and i am sure weatherproofing is a common feature now - my bag had a few drawstrings to stop items from falling out but was far from waterproof)

[quote] This route is about 125 miles. My brother and I are planning on taking his Prindle 16 [/quote]
wow - i can't imagine how 2 adults can carry enough gear for that long of a trip on a single prindle 16 - best of luck

[quote]We're considering getting a hard cooler and mounting it across the hulls in front of the mast like you suggested. [/quote]
Windage (slow), weight forward of DS (think pitch pole) and a lot of "stopping power" with any wave you hit (again slow)
I wouldn't do it<em>Edited by MN3 on Jul 26, 2017 - 05:16 PM.</em> [/quote]

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