Clyde, Just strap them thar sponsons on, fall back in, then paddle like hell. I know of a guy who sells them. Tim, could you comment on this? (please don't flame me, I've got real sensitive feelings and cry easily :-) Dave - today a flake San Francisco Bay area ----- Begin Included Message ----- >From owner-paddlewise_at_ns1.intelenet.net Thu Apr 30 13:00:21 1998 X-Authentication-Warning: putnam.ccse.net: surf4745.se.mediaone.net [24.129.51.45] didn't use HELO protocol X-Sender: dldecker_at_gi_at_mail.jacksonville.net Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 14:52:59 -0400 To: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> From: Dana <dldecker_at_mediaone.net> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Pumping more water Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Listname: Paddlewise Mailing List X-Subscription-Info: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >My thinking now says, if I'm in the water, by myself, in rough seas with >a cockpit full of water that I can't empty by lifting the kayak up and >flipping it, to not bother with a self rescue at that point because I >won't be able to stay upright long enough to pump the water out anyway. >Instead, I'd attempt to pump the water out before getting in. Can I do >that? > Clyde Why don't you use a paddle float to enter your kayak and then use it for support while pumping out? Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** ----- End Included Message ----- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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