In a message dated 98-11-09 06:10:29 EST, 735769_at_ican.net writes: << This would be a good use for sponsons or, better yet a wide boat with high dynamic stability. >> Since I'm a PaddleWiser of the post-sponson debacle, was wondering if anyone ever did any testing of these auxilliary flotation devices in surf? With the impact of surf on handling of sea kayaks in general, it would seem like you'd have a very good chance of having these things yanked off pretty easily --- or, worse yet, having one yanked off leaving the boat --- with or without "high dynamic stability" --- in a pretty permanent 90 degree angle of bank. Not the easiest thing to get out of! If you lost one, did the other tend to go, as well --- in other words, were they linked together so if one went, the other automatically did too? I have seen well-secured deck bags ripped off sea kayaks in moderate surf, and my suspicion is that the s-word devices would not fare any better. Any data, experience? Oh, by the way, John --- we're not in this for real! You're right. None of us would <ever> get into a state like this! We're just cyber-surfing. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Nov 09 1998 - 05:02:32 PST
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