RE: [Paddlewise] Lines of Defense

> 1.     Sound Judgement
> 
	Hard to come by.

> 2.     Try to paddle in groups of three or more whenever practical
> 
	I prefer paddling alone much of the time which dosen't
neccessarily extend my risk but does limit what I will/can/should do. 

> 3.     Roll
> 
	I'll be trying to work on it which is not quite the same as
working on it.

> 4.     Eskimo rescue
> 
	Not sure what that is. 
	  
	5.     Assisted rescue (empties boat)
> 6.     Re-enter and roll
> 7.     Paddlefloat rescue without then with sling
> 
	I find the sling exhausting for some reason and difficult to
use.  Maybe because it's too high.  I find it easier to just use my foot
on the float.

	I'll be off on a 4 day trip the last weekend of the month.  The
first day I expect to just be practicing braces, hip snaps, etc. as well
as different self rescue and bailing/pumping techniques, including
trying to get in from the stern with/without paddle/float just to see
what I can/cannot do.  I'll be timing myself on the rescue techinques to
see how I do.  There is some strong current that empties into a nice
calm area so I may try some stuff there too.

> 8.     VHS
> 
	Someday.  Although some sailors believe that if you got yourself
into it, you should be able to get yourself out without putting someone
else at risk.

> 9.     EPIRB (on ocean)
> 10.    Air horn (mouth blown)
> 
	I found one in a West Marine catalog that turned out to be a
piece of junk.  Any idea where to get one online or from a catalog?
I've been looking for almost a year now.   

> 11.    Flares, smoke signals, dye marker, 40ft. streamer
> 
	Got the flares and dye (green?).  Streamers I thought about.  I
also saw an orange kite with a distress symbol on it.  With some sort of
radar reflector on it, it might have a great deal of value in certain
situations.  $50 buck for a kite though?????

> 12.    Exposure bag (brite orange)
> 
	I've heard of them but haven't seen one yet.  I just finished a
book called 76 Days Adrift (I think).  The guy had a fair amount of
problems with sharks and those blunt headed little dolphin type fish
banging and rubbing into the bottom of his liferaft when the raft was
collapsing and his feet were hanging down.  That would be an issue with
the exposure bag.


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