> German form follows function..... I drive a VW Beetle ['75] and paddle a .... We have a 1973 1200cc basic Beetle (no fuel gauge), 3 kayaks and a canoe, plus the odd small yacht, so the VW's at least are more or less under control, even if the water craft are not. When we paddle together, my wife and I use a yellow double kayak, with a bicycle pennant mounted on a flange on the rudder stock. It does not interfere with raising or lowering the rudder, and being out of sight it is not a distraction when paddling. As the double has a maximum beam of 890mm (35in), and our combined ages total 114 years, we are not interested in learning to roll, so the pennant is not a problem there either. So far we have not been attacked by sharks or jet skis. For a camera we use a Minolta Weathermatic, and have not had any leakage problems. Apart from the features mentioned in previous postings, it came in a pouch which can have a PFD strap threaded through its loop, so the camera is always ready to use on your chest. We normally use ISO 400 film in it. We also have a pair of Minolta Weathermatic binoculars, also a very visible yellow, and they can be similarly held by a PFD strap. Unlike the camera though, they do not float. Both Minoltas are also used when we go tramping (hiking?). As for those who can adapt to different paddles, try my wife's one piece, feathered, left-handed paddle and see how your bracing gets on! Cheers Allan Singleton Hamilton, New Zealand *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 21 1999 - 00:01:56 PDT
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