[Paddlewise] Ripped Out of the Cockpit?

Paddlewisers,

I occasionally read stories about kayakers being ripped, sucked, yanked or 
whatever out of the cockpit when they are thrashed by some big wave in the 
surf.  I've been slammed, cartwheeled and thoroughly thrashed by some decent 
waves, and this has never happened to me.  Are these stories just a sorry 
excuse for losing one's cool and blowing the hatch too soon?  Maybe their 
boats aren't fitted tight enough?  I just don't know!

Duane Strosaker
Whose legs would have to be
ripped off before he could be sucked
out of the cockpit!
 <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/pirateseakayaker/index.html">Pirate Sea 
Kayaker</A> 

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