"2. Where maintaining stability in horrible conditions is paramount, but where a distress signal is required, what can a tippy paddler do? Are there one-hand launchable flares" They all seem like a pain in the neck to me. Launcher tubes built into the deck of the boat (like submarine missile launchers) might do the trick, but then what if you are separated from the boat? How well do flares (Skyblazers or shells) show up in broad daylight? I have heard it said that the orange smoke is the ticket in daytime. I can imagine that a real wind might whisk the smoke away though. Where do you all carry flares? They get wet in my PFD pocket. I use a seasock, so it's awkward to carry them in the boat where I can get to them easily. Why don't kayaks have a glove compartment in front of the cockpit? Those behind the back dayhatches are tough to get to. Nick Lyle *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 06 1999 - 22:45:09 PDT
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