>I thought I heard somewhere that these were not Coastguard approved for >kayaking. USCG Type Approves different PFDs in different categories. It does not explicitly limit useage to any particular kind of vessel. So far as I can tell, kayaks or canoes are of no importance to them. Individual states tend to accept the USCG recommendations at face value. A few, such as PA now allow inflatable pfds for such uses as waterskiing. > >Also, I think they would be easily puntured by oyster, barnacles, etc. thus >rendering them useless. Are they multi-chambered? That would help. That's one of my great concerns about them. Add also sharp rocks and logs in fast-moving water. Then how about a dud co2 charge? USCG considerations are predicated on the user being on something like a cabin cruiser or larger sailboat. Their regulations state that a pfd must be accessible within 30 seconds. --Not worn, just nearby. This is unrealistic for a smaller boat such as a kayak. I suspect that the USCG mindset is for deeper water as well, where oysters won't be (barnacles on the hull, maybe). *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 10 1999 - 07:49:31 PDT
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