Keith Kaste wrote: > I was paddling out on Tomales Bay this past Sunday. <snip> > When I got back to shore I opened the hatch and found that in fact the front compartment > *was* completely filled with water. <snip> > If flooding a compartment leads to potentially disasterous results maybe > that compartment is better off with a flotation bag in it. This may sound like overkill to some paddlers, but I've learned the hard way that "flotation" does not simply mean having water-tight hatches. Sad but true, hulls can be cracked or breached on reefs or unseen rocks, and it's *really* a good idea to have secured flotation *inside* your hull. This means carrying inflated dry-bags bow & stern on day trips, and having inflatable gear bags for multi-day trips. All bags tied in to the boat. Since getting them, I've never actually needed the extra safety of "inside-the-hull" flotation, but I feel better knowing I have the secondary system, just in case. Craig Olson Bellingham, Washington *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Mar 24 1998 - 01:53:26 PST
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