Hi, thanks for your advice. The problem is that the K-Light has a peaked down-sloping-toward-the-bow deck which of course isn't solid, but fabric over tubing. So it'll be hard to fit. Also, the boat isn't well provided with deck rigging, and besides, I'd really like to rig up that V-hook arrangement suggested by John Winskill to hold a paddle outrigger in an emergency, right where the compass has to go. (Re-entry in this boat is preferably from the back.) For all these reasons (also because I just got a GPS) I'm wondering how badly I need a great big compass. I don't expect to be out of sight of land except in fog, and wind is much more of a problem to be expected. Re the drytop vs. jacket discussion, I didn't make it clear that I meant a full neoprene (wetsuit) jacket, which I already own, to go over the FJ wetsuit. That's what I used in the Hebrides before, with an ordinary paddle jacket over it. It was reasonably comfortable for paddling, and took a couple of (deliberate) immersions without killing me. My concern now is with possible immersion and not being able for some reason to re-enter quickly. I wonder if I should just wait around for a good deal on a full dry suit. Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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