Brian Heath posed some questions: 1) In fact my being caught by the leg in the paddleleash did slow the rotation down as it wrapped around the hull after a few turns. Please realize it's tough to recall exact details in the light of day, this all happened *very* fast. Rotation stopped when it became taught on my leg or I grabbed the hull as I felt my head going under, it's hard to say. Then I unwrapped the leash from my leg and moved to the stern. 2)The stern line, and I have the same on the bow, is a thick & floatable 6-8' line, or painter as we canoeists call 'em, that doesn't trail in the water but is coiled w/ one final wrap and stowed under the decklines, reachable from the cockpit. I use them to lower the boat from a height, tie off to cleats on docks or to trees. No, the boat wasn't rotating, when I reached the stern I held it fast with my right hand and undid the line & wrapped it on my left wrist. Again, the line is stowed so that just a quick grab will uncoil it. 3) Yes, it may be that the paddleleash wrapped around me enabled me to hang onto the boat. If I had come up on the windward side unentangled I have no doubt the wind & waves would have separated us right away. 4)As for instant flotation, in those conditions it's hard to say. I'd be willing to bet that it might be less stable being higher out of the water and therefore no help, really. If the manufacturer wants to send me a sample I'll gladly test it out in the next squall that comes up- NOT ! Again, I must give my heartfelt thanks to all who responded to me with both good wishes and advice, it has been a wealth of both from all corners pouring in. Happy to be here, Paul Hollerbach Burlington, N.J. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jul 10 1998 - 03:55:30 PDT
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