I've purchased several Snapdragon skirts previously and I like the product, but I did find that the shock chord rand was tighter and more difficult to put on the coaming than I was used to. As the first few such skirts that I purchased were for my kids when they were younger, their lack of arm strength made it challenging for them to put the skirts on by themselves until they got bigger. I eventually switched to ordering a "River Trek" Snapdragon skirt, which has a slightly looser shock cord rand and is noticeably easier to put-on.
This may not be the sole cause of the problems that you're experiencing, but might be one of several factors.
John
Slalom boat outfitting.
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Re: Slalom boat outfitting.
I would ask the guys at river elf
Re: Slalom boat outfitting.
I'm way, way late in responding. I have a River Elf Storm Chaser C1. I just ordered a spray skirt from Snap Dragon, and it fits the boat fine and is not hard to get on. Two things here. Snap Dragon has a template for a skirt to specifically fit the Storm Chaser from River Elf. I don't know if you got that skirt. If not, that might be a good bit of the problem. Second, I ordered the spray skirt made for class II-III (maybe IV) whitewater, not their class IV-V spray skirt (forget what Snapdragon calls each one). Anyway, the one I got has a stretchier shock cord, although it might not stay on as well in really big whitewater. Hope this helps.