I always thought this was doue to so many people proclaiming that they would "Never be caught Dead in a kayak!" Two rules of thumb; 1. Getting out of a boat increases your safety only if you are getting on dry land. 2. Getting into a boat only increases your safety if you are getting into a lifeboat from a sinking ship. Remember, this is a humor post, but still contains a lot of truth and food for thought. michael (if I wanted safe, I would not have been born) culpeper_at_geocities.com wrote: > As far as finding bodies outside of boats, I believe that this has more to do with > it being very difficult to stay in a boat when either in great distress or when > dead, so I don't find your mention of such statistics to be at all useful. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Michael Neverdosky wrote: > I always thought this was doue to so many people proclaiming that they > would > "Never be caught Dead in a kayak!" > > Two rules of thumb; > > 1. Getting out of a boat increases your safety only if you are getting on > dry land. > > 2. Getting into a boat only increases your safety if you are getting into > a lifeboat > from a sinking ship. On Country Style, our 3/4 Ton ocean racer, we say "Never get into a liferaft unless its a step UP." Roger > > > Remember, this is a humor post, but still contains a lot of truth and food > for > thought. > > michael (if I wanted safe, I would not have been born) > > culpeper_at_geocities.com wrote: > > > As far as finding bodies outside of boats, I believe that this has more to do with > > it being very difficult to stay in a boat when either in great distress or when > > dead, so I don't find your mention of such statistics to be at all useful. > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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