Re: [Paddlewise] securing gear in kayak && bulkheads?

I've always found it easier to do rescues with bulkheads in place, it's
just not great to fully rely on them - eg. use dry bags in the bulkheaded
compartments too. I originally installed eye bolts in my cockpit and tied
things down using them.

Practice a lot of t-rescues with and without gear, with and without
bulkheads just to see what happens. We did a rescue practice during a
class with  a
popular boat that doesn't have bulkheads but did have a full air bag and
could barely accomplish a t-rescue.

Andree Hurley
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