RE: [Paddlewise] Sea Seat

Hi guy's and girls,

Has anyone got a picture of a sea seat, none of my friends has heard or
seen one here in Jersey (C.I.) UK.

thanks,

Groetjes,  Len

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Keith Kaste [SMTP:kkaste_at_slip.net]
> Sent:	11 June 1998 03:13
> To:	Julio MacWilliams
> Cc:	pbaum_at_ix.netcom.com; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject:	Re: [Paddlewise] Sea Seat
> 
> I had no problem getting into the Sea Seat.  Like anything, practice
> makes perfect.
> Don't try it for the first time when you really need it.  I think we
> need to remember
> what this thing is for.  It is a personal life raft in case you lose
> your boat.  I
> completely agree that it is not suited for rescue in a rock garden
> setting.  It also
> may not be suited for a surf zone mishap.  I think it is designed to
> keep you from
> getting hypothermic if you suddenly find yourself without your boat a
> long way from
> shore.  If the seat is stable on the high seas (or high lakes) it
> serves as a platform
> for you to deploy your other safety equipment such as smoke screens
> and flares.  I'm
> sure you are also much more visible from the air sitting on the bright
> yellow seat as
> opposed to bobbing in the water.
> 
> I agree I would like to see some way to hold on to the seat once I'm
> in it.  I may
> experiment with attaching some grips.  The tether that attaches to
> your PFD keeps it
> from blowing away across the water.  Can't really comment on using the
> swimming pool
> toy as a substitute.   My guess is that the Sea Seat is considerably
> more stable.  If
> you are really unhappy with your Sea Seat, I'm sure you can send it
> back and get a
> refund.
> 
> I have no affiliation with the Sea Seat people (though I am assured
> they have no
> relationship to the sponson guy).  I got mine as a birthday gift.
> 
> Keith Kaste
> 
> Julio MacWilliams wrote:
> 
> > Lucky you. In the test I did, if you do not tie the sea seat to your
> > PFD, you would loose it as it slips up your chest and jump several
> yards
> > away when you try to jump on it. Maybe you are very good at jumping
> out
> > of the water.
> >
> > The sea seat does not have any means of emptying the air out of it
> quickly.
> > It took me a lot longer to deflate it than to inflate it, more than
> five
> > minutes.
> >
> > You might think that deflating the sea seat should not be an issue
> because
> > you can tow it, right?.
> > Wrong. The squarish sea seat shape makes it almost impossible to
> tow,
> > even with no one sitting on it.
> >
> > If you use it to aid on a rescue you would be forced to abandon it
> > if you need to clear the area quickly, like when getting away from
> rocks.
> > It is a single use rescue aid device (it does not have what it is
> required
> > to be in the safety devices group).
> >
> > If I was to design a rescue raft for sea kayaking, I would make it
> with
> > the same shape that the inflatable kayaks have, only smaller, and
> with
> > lots of rigging and loops to hold on to.
> >
> > There is an equivalent device like the sea seat that costs less than
> $20.
> > It is an inflatable ring with which  kids play in the water. Any toy
> store
> > should have it. Its round shape makes it better than the $67 sea
> seat.
> >
> > - Julio (also in the SF bay)
> 
> 
> 
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