>David Seng wrote: > >> I assume that most people are aware of the technique but you can >> also get a piece of rope about 15' long and tie the ends to form >> a loop. Lay the paddle across the deck and through the loop...... >A variation on this theme if you are rescueing another boat: Bring your boat >parallel to the righted victim's boat. Being careful not to get your hands >pinched, lower a paddle (preferably the rescuee's) between the boats,..... >........ >Disadvantages: theroretical possilbility of breaking paddleshaft with a very >heavy victim (but you're both carrying spares, right?) Now has anyone actually done this when it is blowing a gale and all the waves are breaking and everything is trying to fall apart? Personally I haven't and wouldn't even consider it - takes too long, too prone to fail in those conditions and yes, I've done rescues in those conditions. The rescuer should be leaning with all their upper body weight on the fore-deck of the other kayak, arms locked under the decklines (there are decklines?). The boats are now stable and locked together. It is possible to unlock the rescuees-side arm, reach a hand out and grasp the back of the other person's PFD and assist them in over the side of their kayak. Better, if you haven't got the strength to rescue yourself, you should have your own loop to wrap round your cockpit rim and use as a stirrup - no tying, no placing of paddles, complete simplicity. An alternative, a loop with a carabiner and reach across and attach it to the far side deck line just aft of the cockpit. NOTE - proper deck lines, not bungies. As a guide with beginners, you carry the loop already to a suitable length. A short length of rope, tied or hooked to a deckline, and a velco strap cut off a pair of old Teva type sandles makes a good paddle park. Alex Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Alex Ferguson wrote: > The rescuer should be leaning with all their upper body weight on the > fore-deck of the other kayak, arms locked under the decklines (there are > decklines?). The boats are now stable and locked together. It is possible > to unlock the rescuees-side arm, reach a hand out and grasp the back of the > other person's PFD and assist them in over the side of their kayak. Actually, I don't know if I'd rescue anyone who carried a side-arm in his kayak.... ;-)..... eh Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
All this fussing with long loops of rope and paddles sounds a bit tricky in rough conditions. My parents are both in their 70s and although they can get back into their double kayak without stirrups it is difficult and they usually get lots of bruises (I think their friends suspect spousal abuse on both sides after they have practiced rescues). They came up with a system where they use loops of one inch nylon webbing already attached inside the boat behind their seats. The webbing is secured under an elastic behind them so there is no risk of entanglement. They just have one steady the boat while the other pops out a sling and climbs in, and then the second climbs in on their sling while the first steadys the boat with a sculling brace. Very slick rig! Quick and easy entry without the bruises. Alex Ferguson wrote: > >David Seng wrote: > > > >> I assume that most people are aware of the technique but you can > >> also get a piece of rope about 15' long and tie the ends to form > >> a loop. Lay the paddle across the deck and through the loop...... > > >A variation on this theme if you are rescueing another boat: Bring your boat > >parallel to the righted victim's boat. Being careful not to get your hands > >pinched, lower a paddle (preferably the rescuee's) between the boats,..... > >........ > >Disadvantages: theroretical possilbility of breaking paddleshaft with a very > >heavy victim (but you're both carrying spares, right?) > > Now has anyone actually done this when it is blowing a gale and all the > waves are breaking and everything is trying to fall apart? Personally I > haven't and wouldn't even consider it - takes too long, too prone to fail > in those conditions and yes, I've done rescues in those conditions. > > The rescuer should be leaning with all their upper body weight on the > fore-deck of the other kayak, arms locked under the decklines (there are > decklines?). The boats are now stable and locked together. It is possible > to unlock the rescuees-side arm, reach a hand out and grasp the back of the > other person's PFD and assist them in over the side of their kayak. > > Better, if you haven't got the strength to rescue yourself, you should have > your own loop to wrap round your cockpit rim and use as a stirrup - no > tying, no placing of paddles, complete simplicity. An alternative, a loop > with a carabiner and reach across and attach it to the far side deck line > just aft of the cockpit. NOTE - proper deck lines, not bungies. > > As a guide with beginners, you carry the loop already to a suitable length. > > A short length of rope, tied or hooked to a deckline, and a velco strap cut > off a pair of old Teva type sandles makes a good paddle park. > > Alex > Alex (Sandy) Ferguson > Chemistry Department > University of Canterbury > New Zealand > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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