What spray skirt will fit a Coleman Rebel kayak?

I got this kayak at Dick's Sporting Goods. They sell a Coleman brand "medium spray skirt" online, but I'm not sure if it fits all Coleman kayaks. I know that Coleman kayaks are actually manufactured by a company called Emotion and that Pelican and Coleman are affiliated. Anyway, the cockpit is approximately 43'' by 21.5". It seems every spray skirt manufacturer makes spray skirts specifically for their kayaks only. Thanks.What spray skirt will fit a Coleman Rebel kayak?
That's an odd size. I checked Seals and Harmony, who make the widest range of skirts for a variety of kayaks and have charts listing dimension ratings and model match-ups, Seals says the Coleman Rebel has to be made to order custom and won't fit a stock skirt and the largest skirt Harmony makes is 41" long.



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A cockpit that large will only support a skirt to protect against paddle drip and sun anyway-- it is too big for whitewater and will tend to cave in when a lot of water collects on it. But then that kayak you bought isn't designed for whitewater or ocean use. It's a thinly molded rec boat that lacks bulkheads and the hull strength and profile for fast or rough water, so it really is not designed with a skirt in mind. This boat was only intended for small lakes, ponds and flatwater rivers, not much more than a warm weather float toy.



If you plan to paddle waters where a skirt is a necessity, you need to buy a better kayak than that one. That's one drawback to cheapie rec style kayaks -- you will end up spending more to outfit them, and be seriously limited in where you can take them. You would need a set of flotation bags to safely take this kayak anywhere more than 30 feet from shore or in deep or colder water, plus it lacks perimeter rigging for re-entering. By the time you get those accessories and a custom skirt, you would have been better off paying a couple hundred more for a properly equipped real whitewater or touring kayak.