Re: [Paddlewise] Instability with a flooded cockpit (and more added)

Bill: I  presume that you are practiced enough not to need the deck rigging
to climb aboard your Romany with a paddle float.  I've been scrutinizing the
deck to determine where I would put these lines.

I guess with enough practice, climbing onboard without the rigging is
d-oable even in rough water or surf????  I've done it, but not in too severe
conditions.

Scott Williams of Sweetwater Kayaks in St. Pete, Fla. was showing me the
entries into the Romany without paddlefloat. ...in pretty calm water.  I've
attempted this in the swimming pool, but I just can't get in...  My balance
isn't there yet.

Robert

> From: wanewman_at_uswest.net
> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:23:27 -0600
> To: "Robert C. Cline" <rccline_at_swbell.net>
> Cc: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net, Matt Broze <mkayaks_at_oz.net>
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Instability with a flooded cockpit (and more added)
> 
> I also have a Romany and I have not added the rigging for a
> paddle float rescue.  I have a strong preference for doing a reentry paddle
> float
> roll if I were to capsize in very rough conditions. Most of the time I have a
> reliable roll on both sides, but if I miss it and bail out I am going to
> assume
> that either something is wrong with me or the conditons and I would probably
> not
> simply do a reentry and roll without the paddle float in that case.


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