RE: [Paddlewise] The very last thing I'm going to say about PFDs

Following Su's lead, I am starting to wear my PFD when I 
communicate on this list.  

Now the problem is getting my spray skirt around my office chair.

Larry Mills
Department of Redundancy Department


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Su Penn [SMTP:supenn_at_voyager.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 P.M.
> To:	paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject:	[Paddlewise] The very last thing I'm going to say about PFDs
> 
> Folks, I know that my quest to fit my PFD properly doesn't exactly make
> for
> scintillating reading, but one thing I did learn from the Lotus Designs
> website is how to properly fit your PFD. They recommend starting by
> loosening all the straps, then tightening the waist strap at the place you
> want it to go (i.e., your waist); then tighten the other side adjustments,
> then the shoulders.  I don't know what I had been trying to do before, but
> when I followed their advice, I discovered that my PFD snugs right down
> where it ought to, and it seems inclined to stay there. I'm wearing it
> right now, and it's not riding up, and the waist of it is sitting at my
> waist. The shoulders are also sitting on my shoulders, and not up around
> my
> ears. I'll let you know how it acts when paddling and in the water.
> 
> You all probably know all that, but I must say that learning a new sport
> is
> humbling; I can't tell you how many times since I started paddling less
> than a year ago I've been forced to confront my own stupidity. Here's
> another example: I assumed the problem was with the vest, and it seems
> like
> much of the problem was with my inept adjustment of the vest. Live and
> learn <g>.
> 
> Su
> 
> 
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