> >this is a $6 sponson! Cut it in two pieces, add some shock > >cord, and walla, instant strap on sponsons for getting back > >in the kayak after having dived myself to exhaustion!!! > > So you use a kayak as a diving platform? > How do you make sure that the kayak doesn't drift away while you are > diving? Where do you put the paddle? Do you use an anchor of some > kind? Anchors work fine. Pick the size and type of anchor based on bottom type, depth, etc. My paddle is a werner 2 piece. Pull apart, I can slip it inside the cockpit. No forward bulkhead in the Dagger Edisto. Be careful about trusting the anchors most kayak shops sell. They are inadequate to truly hold the boat in place, especially on soft bottoms. I use a ~10 pound anchor for my 15' kayak. Holds rock solid even in the presense of a current and wind. Though it is a pain in the butt to manuever on the kayak. A rocky bottom will allow a lighter anchor to be hand placed on the bottom to hold the boat. Most folks who use a kayak exclusively for diving choose a sit on top, like the Aquaterra Prism. I wanted a bit more flexibility, so I chose the Edisto. It is much harder to get back into though, after you are tired out from chasing fish or whatever; which is the reason for the float, and thoughts about a $6 sponson... Also, fwiw, I don't do scuba, don't like machines much in general. Carrying air tanks could make one choose a sit on top, without a doubt. Richard Walker Houston, TX *************************************************************************** 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 31 1998 - 01:42:51 PDT
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