JCMARTIN43 wrote: > I have a > Lotus "Strait Jacket" PFD --- the best sea kayaker's flotation and storage > device I've seen yet! --- and bought a throwbag holder which straps on to the > back of the PFD in the same location shown in Doug Alderson's article. It > holds a little less volume than the fanny pack shown, but it's close, and, > functionally, it emulates the article closely. With that bag full of stuff, I > have no problem rolling of doing lay-back braces, and --- possibly an > improvement on the fanny pack --- it's <always> with me! Downside, it's not > as easily removable or relocatable, but I'm a creature of habit: I kinda like > to know that I have to grab one item --- my PFD --- to have all the emergency > and backup stuff I'm going to need. I just got a Strait Jacket too (probably needed a real one for quite a long time :-)). It does look good. I have yet to purchase that holder you mention that fits on the back. I am not certain however that on higher boats such as the ones I paddle, it will clear the seat back. I will give it a try at some point. It is a very comfortable vest with impressive pockets on the front. Plus it has more flotation in front which means it is more likely to float you face up, something many Type III's will not do. I had a similar idea in my newsletter about four years ago from a reader. What he did was to take a ssimilarly equipped fanny pack and snake the straps through the armholes of the PFD. This way there is not sewing or fixing an existing PFD not equipped with pack loops like the Lotus Design ones. And it will clear the seat. You could leave it attached and have it with you all as Joq likes. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 May 12 1998 - 12:10:43 PDT
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