Bob Denton wrote: > > The though occurred to me that the easiest way to bail a boat during a > reentry and roll with the inverted skirt attachment method would be to blow > it out! ... Maybe a couple of large CO2 cartridges mounted under the deck > and fired with a string would do the trick? This is a clever idea, but if you are willing to carry a large CO2 cartridge then you can probably avoid the need to reenter in the first place. Just about everyone is able to roll if they have something to hang on to, such as the bow of another kayak or a large inflated bag (with a handle attached). This is the principle underlying the Roll Backup device. This device is essentially a large nylon bag with a handle attached--the bag is rolled up and slid into a small plastic cylinder. There is a large CO2 cartridge attached in such a way that as one grabs the handle and pulls, the CO2 cartidge is punctured as the bag slides out of the cylinder, inflating the bag. One then uses the bag in the same way that one would use a friends bow to help one roll up. (There is a clip attached of a type that makes it easy to attach the bag behind you to a deck line--with one hand--after you are back up.) What if for some reason it doesn't work? Then you can use the bag as a paddle float (it has paddle attachment straps, and can be manually inflated). Of course, as the manufacturer stresses in the instructions, one should learn how to roll rather than relying on this device. But it does provide a "back-up" if you miss your roll. Dan Hagen *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 03 1999 - 08:08:32 PST
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